2023 Louth county football team season
Louth county football team 2023 football season
2023 season | |
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Manager | Mickey Harte |
NFL D2 | 3rd |
All-Ireland SFC | Group stage |
Leinster SFC | Finalist |
O'Byrne Cup | Finalist |
Top goalscorer | Sam Mulroy (in league, with 0-19) |
The following is a summary of Louth county football team's 2023 season.
Competitions
O'Byrne Cup
Games took place 4–11 January 2023. Louth were placed in Group A.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Louth[a] | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 4[b] | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Westmeath[c] | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 4[b] | |
3 | Kildare[c] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 2[d] | |
4 | Wexford[a] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 2[d] |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 January 2023. Source: Leinster GAA
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b Wexford received a walkover from Louth.[1]
- ^ a b Louth are ranked ahead of Westmeath as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
- ^ a b Westmeath received a walkover from Kildare.[2]
- ^ a b Kildare are ranked ahead of Wexford as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
Fixtures
Louth v Offaly
15 January 2023 (2023-01-15) 14:00 IWT (UTC±0) Semi-final |
Report |
Louth | w/o – scr. | Offaly |
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Longford v Louth
Report |
Longford | 3-13 (22) – (12) 0-12 | Louth |
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(HT: 1-07 – 0-07) |
Pearse Park, Longford Referee: Keith O'Brien (Westmeath) |
National Football League Division 2
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Derry | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 69 | +51 | 13 | Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and promotion to 2024 NFL Division 1 |
2 | Dublin | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 95 | +30 | 12 | |
3 | Louth | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 99 | +3 | 8 | |
4 | Cork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 137 | 101 | +36 | 7 | |
5 | Kildare | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 98 | −11 | 6 | |
6 | Meath | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 107 | 129 | −22 | 5 | |
7 | Clare | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 106 | −8 | 4 | Relegation to 2024 NFL Division 3 |
8 | Limerick | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 85 | 153 | −68 | 1 |
Source: GAA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Fixtures
Clare v Louth
29 January 2023 (2023-01-29) | Clare | 0-13 (13) – (12) 1-09 | Louth | Ennis | |
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Venue: Cusack Park | |||||
Pts: E McMahon 3 (2fs), G Cooney 2 (1m), J Malone 2, K Sexton 2, E Cleary 2 (2fs), M McInerney 1 (45), D Walsh 1. | Report | Gls: C Downey 1. Pts: S Mulroy 5 (3fs), C Early 2, D McConnan 1 (f), D Campbell 1. | Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary)
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Louth v Derry
5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) Round 2 | Louth | 1-11 (14) – (17) 2-11 | Derry | Ardee | |
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14:00 IST (UTC) | Venue: Páirc Mhuire | ||||
Gls: L Jackson 1. Pts: D McConnon 3 (2f), S Mulroy 3 (1m ,1f), T Jackson 2, C Lennon 1, C Grimes 1, N Sharkey 1. | Report | Gls: S McGuigan 1 (pen), N Toner 1. Pts: S McGuigan 5 (3fs), P Cassidy 2, P McGrogan 2, N Toner 1, O McWilliams 1. | Referee: P Faloon (Down)
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Louth v Limerick
19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) Round 3 | Louth | 1-15 (18) – (16) 1-13 | Limerick | Ardee | |
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Venue: St. Mary's Park | |||||
Gls: D Corcoran 1 Pts: S Mulroy 6 (5fs), D McConnon 3, C McCaul 1, N Sharkey 1, T Durnin 1, C Downey 1, T Jackson 1, P Lynch 1. | Report | Gls: B Donovan 1 Pts: J Naughton 3 (3fs), H Bourke 2, McSweeney 2, C Downes 1, A Enright 1, G Brown 1, C Sheehan 1, P Nash 1, I Corbett 1. | Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
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Meath v Louth
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Round 4 | Meath | 1-12 (15) – (18) 1-15 | Louth | Navan | |
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14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | ||||
Gls: D Keogan 1. Pts: S Walsh 3 (1f), J Morris 3, J Flynn 2, M Costello 2 (1f), R Jones 1, J Scully 1. | Report | Gls: C Lennon 1. Pts: S Mulroy 3 (2f), C Downey 3, D McConnon 3, L Jackson 1, C McCaul 1, C Grimes 1, T Durnin 1, D McKenny 1, C Lennon 1. | Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
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Louth v Kildare
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) Round 5 | Louth | 2-11 (17) – (12) 0-12 | Kildare | Ardee | |
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Venue: DEFY Páirc Mhuire | |||||
Gls: T Durnin 1, C Grimes 1. Pts: T Durnin 2, D McConnon 2 (1f, 1m), S Mulroy 2 (2fs), R Burns 1, C Lennon 1, C Downey 1, B Duffy 1, N Sharkey 1. | Report | Pts: N Flynn 3 (2f), P Woodgate 3 (2f), D Kirwan 2, D Flynn 1, B Coffey 1, J Sargent 1, B McCormack 1. | Referee: B Tiernan (Dublin) Attendance: 2,500
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Louth v Cork
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) Round 6 | Louth | 1-10 (13) – (10) 0-10 | Cork | Ardee | |
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13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: DEFY Páirc Mhuire | ||||
Gls: R Burns 1. Pts: C Downey 2 (1f), T Durnin 2, L Jackson 2, C Early 1, C Grimes 1, C Lennon, D McConnon 1. | Report | Pts: S Sherlock 4 (2 fs, 1 45), L Fahy 2, C Corbett 1, C Óg Jones 1, R Maguire 1, T Walsh 1. | Referee: F Kelly (Longford)
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Dublin v Louth
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) Round 7 | Dublin | 0-16 (16) – (9) 1-06 | Louth | Dublin | |
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14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Croke Park | ||||
Pts: C Basquel 3, S Bugler 2, C Costello 2 (1f), P Small 1, D Newcombe 1, J McCarthy 1, B Fenton 1, C O'Callaghan 1, K O’Gara 1, P Mannion 1, L O'Dell 1, D Rock 1 (’45). | Report | Gls: L Jackson 1. Pts: C Downey 3 (2f), D McConnon 1, L Jackson 1, J Califf 1 (f). | Referee: P Faloon (Down)
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Leinster Senior Football Championship
The draw for the 2023 Leinster Championship was made on 15 October 2022.[3]
Bracket
Preliminary round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Offaly | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Longford | 1-11 | Meath | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
Offaly | 1-12 | Offaly | 2-15 | ||||||||||||||||
Louth | 0-27* | ||||||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louth | 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louth | 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 2-12 | Dublin | 5-21 | ||||||||||||||||
Carlow | 0-10 | Wicklow | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 1-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wexford | 2-13 | Dublin | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||
Laois | 2-17 | Laois | 2-09 | ||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 4-30 |
Fixtures
23 April 2023 2:30pm Quarter-final | Westmeath | 1-11 2-10 | Louth | Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: James Molloy (Galway) |
Report |
30 April 2023 Semi-final | Offaly | 2-15 - 0-27 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 30,499 Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) |
Report |
Louth | 0–15 – 5–21 | Dublin |
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S Mulroy (0-10, 7f, 1'45), C Grimes (0-2), L Jackson (0-1), C Downey (0-1), C Lennon (0-1) | Report | S Bugler (1-3), C Costello (0-5, 3f, 1'45), P Mannion (1-1, 1f), C O'Callaghan (0-4), C Kilkenny (0-3), J McCarthy (1-0), C Basquel (1-0), P Small (1-0), J McCaffrey (0-2), J Small (0-1), S McMahon (0-1), D Rock (0-1) |
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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Louth were drawn into Group 1.
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kerry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 4[a] | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Cork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 4[a] | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
3 | Mayo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 4[a] | |
4 | Louth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 75 | −31 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 2023. Source: GAA
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b c Kerry, Cork and Mayo are ranked by score difference. Cork are placed above Mayo because of their greater number of total points scored.
Fixtures
Louth v Cork
27 May 2023 Round 1 | Louth | 1–17 – 1–19 | Cork | Navan |
15:00 IST (UTC+1) | Sam Mulroy 0–8 (0–4f), Liam Jackson 1–0, Ciarán Downey 0–2, Peter Lynch 0–1, Leonard Grey 0–1, Tommy Durnin 0–1, Conor Early 0–1, Craig Lennon 0–1, Dylan McKeown 0–1, Conor Grimes 0–1 | Report | Brian Hurley 0–8 (0–6f), Brian O'Driscoll 1–1, Colm O'Callaghan 0–2, Ian Maguire 0–2, Killian O'Hanlon 0–1, Seán Powter 0–1, Chris Óg Jones 0–1, Steven Sherlock 0–1, Conor Corbett 0–1, John O'Rourke 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Tailteann Referee: Martin McNally |
Mayo v Louth
4 June 2023 Round 2 | Mayo | 0–14 – 1–10 | Louth | Castlebar |
14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Aidan O'Shea 0–4 (0–4f), Ryan O'Donoghue 0–3 (0–2f), Colm Reape 0–1 (0–1f), Stephen Coen 0–1, Matthew Ruane 0–1, Jordan Flynn 0–1, Jack Carney 0–1, Paddy Durcan 0–1, Fionn McDonagh 0–1 | Report | Sam Mulroy 0–3 (0–3f), Conall McKeever 1–0, Ciarán Downey 0–2 (0–1m), Conor Grimes 0–2, Leonard Grey 0–1, Niall Sharkey 0–1, Conor Early 0–1 | Stadium: Hastings Insurance MacHale Park Attendance: 11,347 Referee: Noel Mooney |
Kerry v Louth
18 June 2023 Round 3 | Kerry | 5–24 – 0–11 | Louth | Portlaoise |
14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Seán O'Shea 1–8 (0–3f, 0–1m), David Clifford 2–4 (1–0 pen, 0–1m), Paudie Clifford 1–2, Tony Brosnan 0–3 (0–1m), Diarmuid O'Connor 0–3, Mike Breen 1–0, Tom O'Sullivan 0–2, Dara Moynihan 0–2 | Report | Dylan McKeown 0–2 (0–1f), Ciarán Downey 0–2, Conor Grimes 0–2, Sam Mulroy 0–1 (0–1f), Niall Sharkey 0–1, Liam Jackson 0–1, Anthony Williams 0–1, Conor Early 0–1 | Stadium: Laois Hire O'Moore Park Referee: James Molloy |
Notable events
- Mickey Harte resigned as manager on 18 September.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "'Disrespectful' attitude of Louth disappoints John Hegarty as footballers get walkover". independent.
- ^ "Westmeath's clash with Kildare called off". Westmeath Examiner.
- ^ McMahon, James (14 October 2022). "Recap: 2023 provincial football championships draw". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ The Journal 18-09-2023: Manager Mickey Harte quits Louth and is set for shock move to Derry
- ^ BBC 18-09-2023: Mickey Harte: Manager set to join Derry after leaving Louth
- ^ RTE 19-09-2023: Mickey Harte set to join Derry after quitting Louth post