2023 Louth county football team season

Louth county football team
2023 season
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)
	← 2022 2024 →

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	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Louth^[a]	3	2	1	25	22	+3	4^[b]	Advance to semi-final
2	Westmeath^[c]	3	2	1	28	17	+11	4^[b]
3	Kildare^[c]	3	1	2	34	25	+9	2^[d]
4	Wexford^[a]	3	1	2	17	40	−23	2^[d]

Updated to match(es) played on 7 January 2023. Source: Leinster GAA
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

15 January 2023
14:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Semi-final

Report

Louth	w/o – scr.	Offaly

Páirc Naomh Bríd, Dowdallshill, Dundalk
Referee: Keith O'Brien

TG4

21 January 2023
14:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Final

Report

Longford	3-13 (22) – (12) 0-12	Louth
(HT: 1-07 – 0-07)

Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Keith O'Brien (Westmeath)

National Football League Division 2

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
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	Relegation to 2024 NFL Division 3

Source: GAA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Fixtures

29 January 2023 (2023-01-29)	Clare	0-13 (13) – (12) 1-09	Louth	Ennis
				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)

5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) Round 2	Louth	1-11 (14) – (17) 2-11	Derry	Ardee
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)

19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) Round 3	Louth	1-15 (18) – (16) 1-13	Limerick	Ardee
				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)

26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Round 4	Meath	1-12 (15) – (18) 1-15	Louth	Navan
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)

5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) Round 5	Louth	2-11 (17) – (12) 0-12	Kildare	Ardee
				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

19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) Round 6	Louth	1-10 (13) – (10) 0-10	Cork	Ardee
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)

26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) Round 7	Dublin	0-16 (16) – (9) 1-06	Louth	Dublin
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)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2023 Leinster Championship was made on 15 October 2022.^[3]

Bracket

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		Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: James Molloy (Galway)

30 April 2023 Semi-final	Offaly	2-15 - 0-27	Louth	Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 30,499 Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
		Report

14 May 2023

13:45 (UTC+1)

Louth	0–15 – 5–21	Dublin
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)

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 40,115

Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)


GK	1	James Califf (Dreadnots)
RCB	2	Dan Corcoran (Geraldines)
FB	3	Peter Lynch (Roche Emmets)
LCB	4	Donal McKenny (St Mary's)
RHB	5	Leonard Grey (St Patrick's)
CHB	6	Niall Sharkey (Glyde Rangers)
LHB	7	Ciarán Murphy (St Patrick's)
MF	8	Tommy Durnin (Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan)
MF	9	Conor Early (Na Fianna, Dublin)
RHF	10	Conal McKeever (Clan Na Gael)
CHF	11	Ciarán Downey (Newtown Blues)
LHF	12	Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets)
RCF	13	Dáire McConnon (St Mary's)
FF	14	Sam Mulroy (Naomh Máirtin) (c)
LCF	15	Liam Jackson (St Mary's)
Substitutes:
	16	Craig Lennon (St Mochta's) for McConnon
	17	Anthony Williams (Dreadnots) for Murphy
	18	Conal McCaul (St Joseph's) for Jackson
	19	Paul Matthews (St Fechin's) for Early
	20	Ryan Burns (Hunterstown Rovers) for Corcoran


GK	1	Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)
RCB	2	Dáire Newcombe (Lucan Sarsfields)
FB	3	David Byrne (Naomh Ólaf)
LCB	4	Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille)
RHB	5	Brian Howard (Raheny)
CHB	6	John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)
LHB	7	Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
MF	8	Brian Fenton (Raheny)
MF	9	James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams) (c)
RHF	10	Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
CHF	11	Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh)
LHF	12	Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
RCF	13	Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)
FF	14	Con O'Callaghan (Cuala)
LCF	15	Cormac Costello (St Vincent's)
Substitutes:
	16	Cian Murphy (Thomas Davis) for McCaffrey
	17	Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams) for Scully
	18	Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams) for Costello
	19	Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda's) for Mannion
	20	Seán McMahon (Raheny) for Howard

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Louth were drawn into Group 1.

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kerry	3	2	1	73	48	+25	4^[a]	Advance to quarter-final
2	Cork	3	2	1	54	51	+3	4^[a]	Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3	Mayo	3	2	1	50	47	+3	4^[a]	Advance to preliminary quarter-final
4	Louth	3	0	3	44	75	−31	0

Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 2023. Source: GAA
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

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

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

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

[table_note_LOU0.15172080097334-2] Wexford received a walkover from Louth.^[1]

[table_hth_LOU0.15172080097334-3] Louth are ranked ahead of Westmeath as they won the head-to-head game between the teams

[table_note_KIL0.15172080097334-5] Westmeath received a walkover from Kildare.^[2]

[table_hth_KIL0.15172080097334-6] Kildare are ranked ahead of Wexford as they won the head-to-head game between the teams

[table_hth_KER0.91651562178345-8] Kerry, Cork and Mayo are ranked by score difference. Cork are placed above Mayo because of their greater number of total points scored.

[1] "'Disrespectful' attitude of Louth disappoints John Hegarty as footballers get walkover". independent.

[4] "Westmeath's clash with Kildare called off". Westmeath Examiner.

[7] McMahon, James (14 October 2022). "Recap: 2023 provincial football championships draw". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2022.

[9] The Journal 18-09-2023: Manager Mickey Harte quits Louth and is set for shock move to Derry

[10] BBC 18-09-2023: Mickey Harte: Manager set to join Derry after leaving Louth

[11] RTE 19-09-2023: Mickey Harte set to join Derry after quitting Louth post

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