19616609 (Louth) - Posts: 1702 - 12/06/2025 23:53:50    2617074

Good luck today in the game vs. Clare guys.
There's more in that Louth team to come.

Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 605 - 15/06/2025 10:25:39    2617627

Best of luck to Louth today.

Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 1077 - 15/06/2025 12:30:24    2617684

Handy game for Louth. Will they be playing Saturday or Sunday next week?

kerry4sam25 (Kerry) - Posts: 78 - 15/06/2025 14:04:44    2617708

Think Brannigan is pushing hard for a start next week, grimes hasn't come to the party this season really. Good to see Downey show some form today hopefully he kicks on. Maybe the under dog tag will benefit the team as we will surely be that next week whoever we get. Think Dublin or Donegal will be the pick rather than head down to a sore Kerry. A lot of improvement required if we are to progress further

Ajam2777 (Louth) - Posts: 22 - 15/06/2025 22:38:28    2617948

Any team news for Sunday, are our walking wounded back, we will need them all for our Ballybofey adventure. Very hard to get reasonably priced accommodation anywhere in Ballybofey, but of a **** up with the Rally on. Should be moved to Clones or another venue in Ulster.

ninjasmyth (Louth) - Posts: 753 - 19/06/2025 13:21:30    2619221

thestrapper49 (Louth) - Posts: 355 - 19/06/2025 15:11:40    2619278

Yeah, heard Ger on LMFM saying everyone fit to be selected bar Bevan Duffy.

Leaving Drogheda early on sunday, cant be dealing with traffic choas/jams, out of Drogheda for 10.30 or so, hopefully get up there in decent enough time, park the car and have a wander around/bit of ground before the game.

Massive ask of us on Sunday, but sure you just never know, but looking at form since the Leinster final, you can realistically only see one outcome.

First time since 1957, Louth as Leinster champions will play the Ulster champions in the championship.

No matter what happens Sunday, what we achieved this year was something me and a lot of others never thought we would see in a lifetime .

louthman57 (Louth) - Posts: 316 - 20/06/2025 08:57:38    2619386

Best of luck to Louth on Sunday, Big task going up to ballyboffey to beat Donegal in a championship game, But this year second division teams have done well against first division teams so it's certainly possible, Bring your leinster final second half performance up there and ye have a right good chance. Might throw a €20 on Louth at 9/1, you can get 36/1 for a Louth Down double on Sunday which is tempting.

Royal.Legend (Meath) - Posts: 726 - 20/06/2025 10:17:13    2619404

Get into the game early, bury the goal chances of which there will be many, dominate midfield and nail your 2 pointers and frees should do it...no bother at all...... An Lu Abu!

ninjasmyth (Louth) - Posts: 753 - 20/06/2025 12:31:37    2619447

Best of luck to Louth up in Ballybofey. Safe travels to all who are going up.

Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 605 - 20/06/2025 13:34:34    2619462

Very hard game in Sunday. See the team is out it'll be interesting to see what team will start. I'd expect sean callaghan and conor branigan to be introduced. Is this the last well see of conor grimes and bevan duffy in louth jerseys. Both gave massive commitment through the years playing in games when we lost to Leitrim and carlow by 10 points. I'd say a few lads will leave the panel at the end of the year going off on a high.
Also will we see ger brennan manage louth again. Next few years will be interesting and you'd hope wee should be grand again to stay up with the 20s coming through. LÚ ABÚ

Lúla571210 (Louth) - Posts: 131 - 20/06/2025 13:50:34    2619467

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 4190 - 22/06/2025 15:48:12    2619900

Didnt, but was Tongue in Cheek. Disappointed End to a great year, but Donegal are very impressive. Our main players didn't show up. Dara and Conal probably our best. Black card buried us, but we were way off in the tackle and passing today, no goal chances and two pointers disappeared..Are Donegal that good?

ninjasmyth (Louth) - Posts: 753 - 22/06/2025 17:53:23    2619932

I hope this post doesn't come off as disingenuous but congrats Louth on a great year and winning the Delaney cup. We got the run on you in the second half today. I met a number of decent Louth supporters who are a credit, same story in the league game last year in Ballyshannon. I hope you go back to back next year in Leinster and get up to Division 1, as it is deserved with your recent progress.

Ulsterchamps72 (Donegal) - Posts: 153 - 22/06/2025 21:25:49    2620029

Congrats to Louth on a great year, between underage and senior. You are helping to raise the bar for Leinster football. A shining example of what rewards hard work can bring.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1712 - 22/06/2025 22:16:17    2620041

Lots for you guys to be proud of this year.
Annoying about being late to the pitch but not sure if it would have affected the end result. Either way, surely could have been pushed out 15 minutes? Or would McGuinness have went crying to the press again about unfair treatment? If it happened them, he would have made certain to get the throw in pushed out 30 minutes or more. Hope ye go a step or two further next year, big improvements since losing to us in carrick on Shannon 7 years ago.

gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 645 - 22/06/2025 22:55:19    2620043

Donegal very impressive in the 3rd quarter, we had no answer to them. Black card & 2nd goal killed us. Donegal showed us how to move ball quickly from defence to attack which is a tactic we don't use. Great year non the less. The future looks good with underage success and need D McDonnell & O'Callaghan in midfield, Markey in goals, T McDonnell, McKeown & Tinnelly in defence and Reynolds, McArdle & Grimes Murphy in attack, that has to be the future if we want to move up to another level.

Southlouther (Louth) - Posts: 26 - 23/06/2025 07:48:52    2620080

Well that turned out the way most people probably expected. would have been a huge ask I believe for any county to go up to Ballybofey and come away with a win. Pity about the bus shenanigans but that's our own fault

While the future looks bright with underage, it's a worry that so many of our players are deep in their thirties - Grimes, Bevan, Tommy, McKeever, Williams, Branigan, Campbell, Casey Byrne, Andy etc.

Some of them will be back, but all of them are nearing the end and have been on the road a long time.

Just to say about Conor Grimes, yesterday he made his 39th championship appearance which took him above JP Rooney. As far as I know only Aaron Hoey and PK have more than that, dunno about some of the auld lads from the 1940s/50s era.

Him and the rest of the veterans deserve immense credit for the commitment they have shown, taking the county from the depths of Division 4 to become Leinster champions this year.

moresthepity (Louth) - Posts: 241 - 23/06/2025 10:38:04    2620163

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 621 - 23/06/2025 11:20:39    2620190