The Louth GAA senior football and hurling teams will be hosting a meet and greet event at the Darver Centre of Excellence on Friday May 9th.
The event gets underway at 7pm on the night and gives fans the chance to meet stars such as Paddy Keenan and Diarmuid Murphy, amongst others.
The event also takes place just a week before the footballers take on Westmeath in the Leinster Championship.
Louth completed their National Hurling League Division 3A campaign with a 2-15 to 1-15 defeat at home to Donegal on Sunday.
The result means that last week’s win was the only one recorded by the Wee County in the 2014 league season but despite yesterday’s defeat they can take a number of positives from the game.
Despite the setback of defeat, Dee McCarthy’s side performed well and have secured their place in Division 3A again for next season.
Donegal began the on the front foot and edged ahead thanks to an early goal from Paddy Hannigan in the ninth minute. However, Louth got back into contention with a Diarmuid Murphy goal and his side built on that strike to go in at the break leading by 1-7 to 1-5.
A response was expected from the visitors in the second half and they added a second goal to regain the lead through Enda McDermott.
Once again the Wee County fought their way back and twice got on level terms. However, they were unable to get ahead and it was Donegal who finished the stronger and late scores saw them complete the win.
LOUTH: James Connolly; Paddy McCormack, Conor Kerrigan, Andy McCrave; Cathal Ryan, Cian Hayes, Ronan Byrne; Shane Callan 0-2, Jason Condon 0-1; Gary Rellis 0-1, David Kettle, Darren O’Hanrahan 0-2; Gerard Smyth 0-1, Diarmuid Murphy 1-7, David O’Mahony 0-1. Subs: Shane Maguire for G Smythm, Oisin Drumm for G Rellis, Ian Kelleher for D O’Hanrahan.
Louth aspirations of making the National Hurling League Division 3A play-offs suffered a setback on Sunday when they lost out away to Fermanagh on a 5-13 to 2-12 scoreline.
The Wee County travelled north hoping to get their first points on the board after losing out to Roscommon in their opening fixture, but it was the home side who played better on the day.
Fermanagh had the wind in their backs in the first half and made the advantage count as they fired in three goals to take control of the game.
Louth battled gamely and a goal from Diarmuid Murphy kept them in touch although at the break they trailed by 3-7 to 1-5.
The visitors made a bright start to the second half and a second goal from Murphy helped them get to within three points.
However, just as the Louth confidence was building, a defensive error allowed Fermanagh in for a fourth goal. Dee McCarthy’s side were never able to bridge that gap and in the final seconds the home side sealed victory with a fifth goal.
Louth’s next game is away to Monaghan – a match that will be the curtain-raiser for the National Football League encounter between the two counties.
LOUTH: James Connolly; Conor Kerrigan, Johnny Carter, Andy McCrave 0-1; Ian Kelleher, Brian Carter, Cathal Ryan; Shane Callan 0-1, Jason Condon 0-1; Ronan Byrne 0-1, Gary Rellis, Darren O’Hanrahan; Davy Mahony 0-1, Diarmuid Murphy 2-7, David Kettle. Subs: Rickie McKeown for I Kelleher, David Yore for C Kerrigan, Paul McKeown for B Carter, Shane Maguire for D Kettle, John Matthews for D O’Hanrahan.
Derek Maguire, John O’Brien, Paddy Keenan and Keith McLaughlin of the Louth senior team will be competing in the Dundalk 10k
Louth GAA have once again lent their support to the forthcoming Dundalk 10k race on April 2nd.
A number of members of the county’s senior football and hurling teams signed up for the race earlier this week.
This year’s race will take place on Wednesday April 2nd at 6.30pm.
There are some changes to the race in 2014. Dundalk IT are the major sponsor and organiser and the race route will begin and end on the DkIT campus.
The main charity beneficiary is local NGO Development Perspectives, who run educational programmes in collaboration with partners in Africa and India.
Runners, joggers and walkers of all level of fitness are welcome to take part and raise funds for their favourite charity. The race will also be opened this year to wheelchair competitors.
The race was officially launched in Dundalk IT last month by Oisin McConville, Gary O’Hanlon and Denis Cummins.
Registration is €20 but if you do so now there is an early bird offer of €18 or a student entry for €15.
You can register here while further details are available from dundalk10k.com
Louth hurlers Diarmuid Murphy and Shane Callan lend their support to the Dundalk 10k
Louth’s hurlers went down to Roscommon a 2-16 to 1-15 scoreline in their opening National League Division 3A match at Darver on Sunday.
The Connacht outfit are favourites for the title this season but it was the Wee County who made the brighter start with a Diarmuid Murphy goal giving them a 1-10 to 0-7 lead at the break.
Roscommon upped their game on the restart and got back into things courtesy of a Niall Kilroy goal following a defensive mix-up that cut the gap back to two.
The visitors then got back on level terms with two further points before Cillian Egan found the net on 49 minutes to put his side 2-10 to 1-10 in front.
It was fairly end to end after that but Roscommon comfortably held out to leave new Louth boss Diarmuid McCarthy still chasing a first win since taking over at the start of the year.
Next up for Louth is a trip to face Fermanagh on Sunday.
Louth: James Connolly; Andrew McCrave, Johnny Carter, Paddy McCormack; Cathal Ryan, Cian Hayes, Conor Kerrigan; Shane Callan 0-2, Jason Condon; Darren O’Hanrahan, Gary Rellis, Andrew Mackin; Gerard Smyth 0-3, Diarmuid Murphy 1-8, David Kettle 0-2. Subs: David O’Mahony, Ronan Byrne, Shane Maguire and Ian Kelleher.
Diarmuid Murphy, Naomh Moninne is presented with his first prize for winning the Louth Poc Fada final by Paraic O’Connor, Chairman of Louth County Board, Also in photo from left, Padraig Rath, Francis McMullen, Shane Lennon, (all Louth Coaching & Games) and John Grogan Louth Coaching and Games Officer.
Naomh Moninne’s Diarmuid Murphy will represent Louth in this year’s All-Ireland Poc Fada on Annaverna on the August Bank Holiday weekend after winning the Louth finals in Clogherhead last night.
The former county captain seen off competition from a host of other competitors from around the county to land the coveted place in the Poc Fada 10 years on from when Paul Dunne became the first and last Louth man to win the title.
Meanwhile, in other GAA news last night, Mattock Rangers clubwoman Ann Meade became the new chairperson of the Louth Ladies County Board after beating outgoing chairman Dermot Woods of Naomh Malachi by 33 votes to 27.
Louth hurling manager Pat Clancy
The opening round of the Nicky Rackard Cup didn’t go according to plan for Pat Clancy’s Louth side as they were defeated 1-11 to 0-12 at Healy Park yesterday.
Louth got off to a great start as Brian Corcoran hit the first four points of the match, but a Kiefer Morgan goal kick started Tyrone’s challenge and they led by 1-5 to 0-5 at half time.
Damien Casey and Diarmuid Murphy exchanged points early in the second half before Louth fought back to narrow the gap to a solitary point, but Tyrone substitute Sean Og Grogan hit a late point to ensure the victory for the home side.
Louth’s Shane Callan
Louth hurlers have named their team for Saturday’s Nicky Rackard Cup opener away to Tyrone.
Included in Pat Clancy’s side are Shane Fennell and Shane Callan, who had both been rated doubtful for the trip to Carrickmore.
Daire McKiernan has failed to recover in time though, while Wesley Morrissey is ruled out with a long-term groin injury. In his absence, Mattock Rangers’ Johnny Carter is named at full back.
The Louth team in full is: James Connolly; Donal Rafferty, Johnny Carter, Mark Wallace; Donhnall McArdle, Shane Callan, Diarmuid Murphy; Darren O’Hanrahan, Nigel Stanley; Shane Fennell, Gary Rellis, David Dunne; David Mahony, Andrew Mackin, Brian Corcoran.
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