A selection of Louth teams that faced Kerry over the years

1909 All-Ireland final: Michael Byrne (Young Irelands), John ‘Claudie’ Clarke, Jimmy ‘Bunt’ Quinn, Joe Donnelly (Young Irelands), Joe Mulligan (Young Irelands), Jack Clarke, Eddie Burke, Jack ‘Sandman’ Carvin, captain, Larry McCormack, Jack Bannon, Tom Morgan, Pat Donegan, Michael Hand, Tom Matthews (Ardee), Eoin Markey (Ardee), Johnny Brennan (Dundalk Rangers), Joe Hanlon (Dundalk Rangers). All Tredaghs, except where stated.
Kerry won 1-9 to 0-6.

1910 All-Ireland final panel: Michael Byrne (Young Irelands), John ‘Claudie’ Clarke, Joe Donnelly (Geradlines), Jim Quinn, Joe Mulligan (Young Irelands), Jim Smith, Eddie Burke, Johnny Brennan (Dundalk Rangers), Eoin Markey (Ardee), Tom Matthews (Ardee), Larry McCormack, captain, Jack Bannon, Michael Hand, Paddy ‘Whack’ Reilly, John Hughes (Young Irelands), Tom Morgan, Jack Carvin, Jim Morgan (Young Irelands), Pat Donegan, Dan ‘Warren’ McEvoy, Jim McDonnell. All Tredaghs, except where stated.
Louth walk-over.

1950 All-Ireland semi-final: Sean Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin); Michael ‘Huckle’ Byrne (St Bride’s), Tom Conlon, captain (Stabannon Parnells), Jimmy Tuft (Young Irelands); Paddy McArdle (St Mary’s), Paddy Markey (St Mary’s), Sean Boyle (St Mary’s); Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels), Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels); Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers), Nicky Roe (St Mary’s), Stephen White (Young Irelands); Roger Lynch (Geraldines), Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels), Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells). Ray Mooney (St Mary’s) and Mickey McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) came in as subs.
Louth won 1-7 to 0-8.

1953 All-Ireland semi-final: Niall O’Neill (Dundalk Gaels); Jim Conlon (Stabannon Parnells), Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells), Jimmy Tuft (Young Irelands); Paddy McArdle (St Mary’s), Pat Markey (St Mary’s), Stephen White (Young Irelands); Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunkets), Mickey McDonnell (Darver Volunteers); Dermot O’Brien (St Mary’s), Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers), Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunkets); Kevin Beahan (St Mary’s), Jack Regan, captain (Dundalk Gaels), Hughie O’Rourke (Cooley Kickhams). Jack Bell (St Mary’s), Kevin Connolly (Cooley Kickhams), Peter Judge (Oliver Plunkets), Paddy Beahan (St Mary’s) and Fintan Wynne (St Bride’s) came in as subs.
Kerry won 3-6 to 0-10.

1978 All-Ireland under-21 semi-final: Mal Clarke (Oliver Plunkets); Paul Matthews (Newtown Blues), Seamus Haughey (Young Irelands), Brendan Byrne, captain (St Mochta’s); Aidan Wiseman (Clan na Gael), Benny McArdle (Dundalk Gaels), Pat Lynch (Dreadnots); Michael McCabe (Young Irelands), Larry Goodman (Young Irelands); Jim McDonnell (Geraldines), Eugene Judge (Newtown Blues), Sean Reid (Mattock Rangers); Pat Lennon (Kilkerley Emmets), Denis Kelleher (Dreadnots), Johnny McDonnell (St Fechin’s). Jim Lynch (Kilkerley Emmets) and Peter Briscoe (St Fechin’s) came in as subs.
Kerry won 2-10 to 0-14.

1936 All-Ireland minor final: Aloysius ‘Wishie’ Lynn (Marist College, Dundalk); Frank Rock (Marist College), Leo Burns (Young Irelands), Pat Tuite (Dundalk Gaels); Vincent O’Dowda (Young Irelands) Larry Waller (Dowdallshill), Michael Cunningham (Wolfe Tones); Eugene McGrath (Cooley Kickhams), Donal Brady (Marist College); James Reilly (Wolfe Tones), Kevin O’Dowda Marist College), Lal McEntee, captain (Marist College); Gerry Hall (Dundalk Gaels), Jim McArdle (Dundalk Gaels), Jim Cunningham (Young Irelands). Jim Quigley (Young Irelands) came in as a sub.
Louth won 5-1 to 1-8.

1966 National League tie, in Tralee: Paddy Gallagher (Roche Emmets); Jack Maguire (St Fechin’s), Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael), Mick Sherlock (Mattock Rngs); John Carolan (O’Rahilly’s), Jim Thornton (Cooley Kickhams), Frank ‘Ja’ Clarke (Newtown Blues); Mick ‘Muckle’ McKeown (O’Rahilly’s), Frank Lynch (Geraldines); John Woods (Cooley Kickhams), Benny Gaughran (Clan na Gael), Liam Leech (Newtown Blues); Mickey Leech (O’Rahilly’s), Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues), Paul Judge (Newtown Blues). Turlough McDonald (St Mary’s) came in as a sub.
Louth won 0-6 to 0-5.

2002 National League tie, in Ardee: Stuart Reynolds (O’Connells); Simon Gerrard (Newtown Blues), Aaron Hoey (St Bride’s), David Brennan (Mattock Rngs); John Neary (Geraldines), Colin Goss (St Patrick’s), Peter McGinnity (Dundalk Gaels); Seamus O’Hanlon (Clan na Gael), Ken Reilly (Stabannon Parnells); Nicky McDonnell (Nh Mairtin), Christy Grimes (Mattock Rngs), Ollie McDonnell (St Joseph’s); Martin Farrelly (Lannleire), Mark Stanfield (O’Connells), JP Rooney (Nh Mairtin). David ‘Skid’ Reilly (St Joseph’s) and Barry Clarke (Kilkerley Emmets) came in as reserves.
Louth won 1-18 to 2-12.