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Preview: Dundalk looking to set record straight in Louth Derby Sports Reporter

Peter Fitzpatrick: Peter Begley; Seamus Cahill; and Brendan Arrowsmith, with members of Na Piarsaigh Blackrock hurling and camogie teams (PIC: Arthur Kinahan)

Official launch of newly merged Na Piarsaigh / Blackrock CLG

Quadri Olowu netted for Bay FC in last night's victory over Moneymore in the Kilmessan Shield. (Pic: Aidan Dullaghan)

Bay beaten by Torro in season-opener

Rock Celtic's Barry O'Hare and Kian McEvoy of Redeemer Celtic during Friday night's NEFL meeting at Sandy Lane. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

O'Hare's hat-trick inspires Rock in 10-goal thriller with Redeemer

Ian Mulroy came off the bench to score a late goal and fire Lannléire into the Kevin Mullen Shield final. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Mulroy's late goal sees Lannléire dethrone Na Piarsaigh in Kevin Mullen Shield

Jamie Kelly was on the Naomh Malachi team that defeated Wolfe Tones on Saturday. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Mals produce a surprise against Tones to qualify for Kevin Mullen Shield final

Newtown Blues set-up a meeting with St. Fechin’s in the final of the Paddy Sheelan Cup after claiming a four-point victory over Naomh Máirtín. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Blues edge Máirtín's in five-goal Sheelan Cup semi-final

Ronan Holcroft his two goals for St. Fechin's in Sunday's win over St. Bride's.

Holcroft's goals enough for Fechin's in Sheelan Cup semi-final with Bride's

Geraldines' Louise Corcoran gets away from Nicola Sweeney of St. Bride's during Sunday's Louth LGFA Division One encounter at McGeough Park, Haggardstown. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Reports from last weekend's Louth LGFA league matches

Dundalk Golf Club.

Pat McKeown wins Jubilee Cup at Dundalk Golf Club

Cooley Kickhams captains Aoife Traynor and Eibhlin Rice receives the Division One trophy from Louth LGFA chairman Liam O'Neill following today's final in Kilkerley. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

A closer look at this year's Louth LGFA Division One league

Seona Halligan and Roche Emmets will be hoping to go one better than last year when they lost the Division Two league final against St. Patrick's. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

A closer look at this year's Louth LGFA Division Two league
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Aaron Hoey (left) has been appointed Louth U17 manager for the next two years. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Former Louth star wins at Dundalk Golf Club 10 years on from Leinster final

Oliver Brennan, Marlbog Road, Haggardstown, who died on Saturday last in Blackrock Abbey Nursing Home after a lengthy illness, had a lifelong association with the GAA in this county.

Oliver Brennan was a stalwart in both Geraldines and Louth GAA

IN PICTURES | Play resumes at Dundalk Golf Club

Dundalk Golf Club.

Dundalk Golf Club publish protocols for course's re-opening next week

Dundalk Golf Club.

Dundalk Golf Club cancel competitive fixtures, but casual play will continue

LOUTH GAA: Paddy Sheelan Cup and Kevin Mullen Shield Round-Up

LOUTH GAA: Paddy Sheelan Cup and Kevin Mullen Shield Round-Up

The Cooley Kickhams/Cuchulainn Gaels team which saw off Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi in the opening round of the Division One league on Saturday afternoon.

Reports from Louth GAA minor football leagues' round one

Dundalk golfer Caolan Rafferty

Dundalk golfer Rafferty named on International team for Arnold Palmer Cup

“Pat Hoban, he’s in a really, really good run of form. He had a brilliant week in training and has been hitting the net regularly. He just looks like a really hungry centre-forward.”

Dundalk FC 'getting players back fit at a really good time'

Dundalk Golf Club.

McCaughey strikes again to win Sunday's Singles Stableford at Dundalk Golf Club

Dundalk RFC's Derek Williams and Wesley Wojner of Wicklow RFC. (Pic: Ciarán Culligan)

Impressive Dundalk's final round win not enough to prevent stint in limbo
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Bob Murphy appeared for Lannléire in Saturday night's draw with John Mitchel's in Darver. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Kevin Mullen Shield reports/results

St. Bride's and St. Kevin's met in Philipstown for a Paddy Sheelan Cup match on Sunday morning. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

GROUP F | Bride's fly in Kevin's duel as Dreadnots overcome Barrs in Sheelan Cup

Mattock Rangers and Kilkerley Emmets renewed their rivalry in the Sheelan Cup last week. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

GROUP E | Mary's and Hunterstown prevail as Kilkerley and Mattock remain winless...

O'Connells' Stuart Osborne and Micheal McDonnell of Clan na Gael are still to get themselves off the mark in the Paddy Sheelan Cup. (Pic: Ciarán Culligan)

GROUP D | Two wins for Blues as Fechin's stand above O'Connell's and Clans in Sh...

Aidan McCann bagged two goals for St. Patrick's in their Paddy Sheelan Cup win over Dundalk Gaels in Dundalk on Sunday. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

GROUP C | Culchies down townies! Cooley and Pat's account for Irelands and Gaels...

Ruairi Moore featured for O'Raghallaigh's in their Paddy Sheelan Cup wins over St. Mochta's and Roche Emmets, who also defeated Sean O'Mahony. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

GROUP B | O'Raghallaigh's pip Mochta's and Roche, who overcame Sean O'Mahony's

St. Josephs' Killian Staunton and Matthew Corcoran of Geraldines were in opposition in Darver during last weekend's Paddy Sheelan Cup fixture. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

GROUP A | Gers deny Joe's and Máirtín's edge Plunkett's in Paddy Sheelan Cup

Louth captain Ciara Quinn was a tower of strength at centre-back in her team's facile victory against Kilkenny. (Pic: Warren Matthews)

Impressive Louth minors overcome Kilkenny in Leinster opener

Dundalk Golf Club.

Pat Curran, Tadhg O’Sullivan, Andrew Shekleton and Seamus Kelly prevail at Dunda...

Dundalk RFC's James McConnon drives forward during the earlier meeting of the Mill Road side and Suttonians. (Pic: Aidan Dullaghan)

Dundalk RFC sink further into relegation quagmire following narrow loss in Dubli...

Roche Emmets' Seona Halligan won an All-Ireland C medal with Louth last year and will be on the Wee County minor team in 2020. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Strong Louth minors to begin bid for Leinster LGFA glory

Kian Moran found the net in the opening quarter before adding a second from a penalty just before the break to send his side in leading by 2-7 to 0-2 at half-time. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Moran's goals help Ardee St. Mary's over neighbours Hunterstown in Sheelan Cup

Dundalk Golf Club.

Noel Crowe prevails in Sunday's singles' stableford at Dundalk Golf Club

Dundalk Golf Club.

Tommy Renaghan, Maurice Soraghan, Dennis Cunningham and John McErlean win at Dun...

Dundalk RFC's Tiernan Gonnelly didn't last long in today's game through injury as Kilkenny RFC romped to a comprehensive Leinster League Division 1A victory. (Pic: Aidan Dullaghan)

Dundalk RFC suffer fifth straight league loss in Kilkenny

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Noel Reid wins first singles competition of 2020 at Dundalk Golf Club

Dundalk RFC’s poor form continued post-Christmas as Adam Doyle’s charges suffered a fourth consecutive Leinster League defeat on Saturday afternoon. (Pic: Aidan Dullaghan)

Dundalk RFC humbled at home by Gorey in Leinster League

The Leinster Boxing Championships, catering for boys’ and girls’ categories one, two and three, are to be held at Clann Naofa Boxing Academy on Saturday, March 14.

Clann Naofa Boxing Club to host Leinster Championships

Conor Hennessy made an impact when introduced into Dundalk RFC's half-back line during Saturday's Leinster League Division 1A loss to Seapoint. (Pic: Aidan Dullaghan)

Seapoint inflict third successive league loss on Dundalk RFC

Mattock Rangers' David Reid during Saturday's AIB Leinster IFC semi-final win over Dunlavin in Stabannon. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Lethal Mattock are Leinster final bound as Hickey and Reid point the way against...

Pádraig Gorham saved three penalties in the shootout as Bellurgan United booked their place in the Kilmessan Shield final. (Pic: Ciarán Culligan)

Gorham is unbeatable as Bellurgan qualify for Kilmessan Shield final

Brian Corcoran, Mattock Rangers, frees himself from Monasterevan’s Tristan Kennedy during their Leinster IFC meeting at Stabannon on Sunday afternoon. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Clinical Mattock qualify for Leinster semi-final after impressive win over Monas...

Dundalk Golf Club.

Golfer of the Year Clem Walshe took Sunday’s 14 hole singles’ stableford at Dund...

Dundalk RFC made it six wins on the trot by seeing off Wicklow RFC at Ashtown Lane on Saturday afternoon. (Pic: Aidan Dullaghan)

Super Dundalk RFC earn sixth win on the trot to tee-up top-of-the-table clash

The much-anticipated launch of the Louth GAA House Draw will be held in the Imperial Hotel at 8pm on Friday next, November 8.

Leinster GAA chairman to launch Louth GAA's house draw fundraiser

The Collon men led 0-6 to five at the turn and helped by Ryan Leneghan’s cracking goal, cruised into an unassailable advantage. (Pic: Arthur Kinahan)

Leneghan's goal key as Mattock progress in Leinster IFC

PICTURES & REPORT | Bellurgan exit Leinster Junior Cup against Wayside

John Byrne was unlucky to see his late effort cleared off the line as Glenmuir exited the Reilly Cup on Sunday. (Pic: Ciarán Culligan)

Glenmuir's Reilly Cup hopes dashed by Abbey Celtic

Bay FC's Anto McLaughlin and Paddy Connor during their side's recent NEFL Division One clash with Carrick Rovers. (Pic: Aidan Dullaghan)

Bay to go the play-off route in Division One after loss to OMP