Justin McNulty’s Laois side exited the Leinster Championship at the quarter-final stage as Louth defeated them on Sunday afternoon.
Here’s who scored and who played in Sunday’s game.
SCORERS – Louth: Ryan Burns 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-1 free, 0-1 45’), Ciaran Byrne 1-3, Ciaran Downey 0-3, Peter Lynch, Andy McDonnell, Kieran McCardle, Tommy Durnin, Craig Lennon, and Dylan McKeown 0-1 each. Laois: Mark Barry 0-8 (0-4 frees), Ronan Coffey 0-3 (0-1 free), Damon Larkin 0-2, Kevin Swayne, Daniel O’Reilly, Niall Corbet, and Brian Byrne 0-1 each.
LOUTH: Niall McDonnell; Emmet Carolan, Dermot Campbell, Donal McKenny; Daire Nally, Peter Lynch, Conal McKeever; Ciaran Byrne, Fearghal Malone; Paul Matthews, Ciaran Downey, Andy McDonnell; Conor Grimes, Kieran McArdle, Ryan Burns. Subs: Tommy Durnin for Malone (33 mins), Craig Lennon for Grimes (52 mins), Conor Branigan for McDonnell and Dylan McKeown for McArdle (Both 63 mins), Dara McDonnell for Matthews (72 mins).
LAOIS: Killian Roche (Killeshin); Ben Dempsey (Portlaoise), Trevor Collins (Graiguecullen), Paddy O'Sullivan (Portarlington); Pa Kirwan (Emo), Simon Fingleton (Park-Ratheniska), Seamus Lacey (Ballylinan); Conor Heffernan (Killeshin), Damon Larkin (Portlaoise); Mark Barry (O'Dempsey's), Kevin Swayne (Portlaoise), Daniel O'Reilly (Graiguecullen); Ronan Coffey (Portarlington), Niall Corbet (Clonaslee St Manman's), Brian Byrne (Captain) (Graiguecullen). Subs: Cathal Lee (Clonaslee St Manman’s) for Byrne (Blood, 27 mins -HT), Benny Carroll (Portlaoise) for Larkin (Blood, 42 mins- 44 mins), Benny Carroll (Portlaoise) for O’Reilly (46 mins), Josh Hogan (Portlaoise) for Fingleton (48 mins, inj), Cathal Lee for Byrne (61 mins), Ryan Brady (Ballylinan) for Coffey (70 mins)
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)