A win, is a win, is a win, and when it comes to a knock-out that’s all that counts. Louth beat Wexford at Portlaoise’s O’Moore Park on Sunday and so qualify for a Leinster SFC semi-final with Kildare. The score has a glossy look about it, 4-10 to 0-15, two of the goals coming from the excellent Ciar

KNOW YOUR INITIALS 1: HOM: They come from the centre of their Scottish city 2: AOB: He certainly gets the business done 3: AET: A decision on the football field is sometimes reached by the end of this 4: JON: A jockey turned trainer who has a son of the same name 5: JBM: Successfully mixed Gaelic fo

The wait for a win in this season’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division continued for Dundalk FC after they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Sligo Rovers in the west. A poor first-half showing from The Lilywhites saw them fall behind to Fabrice Hartmann’s goal, but Jamie Gullan levelled from the

Regarding the hiring of a new first-team manager, Dundalk FC CEO Peter Halpin has provided the following update. A statement from the club says: “As is widely known, we are currently searching for a new first-team manager. “This is a hugely important appointment for Dundalk FC and we are aware that

Dundalk Football Club will host a fundraiser golf classic at Dundalk Golf Club on Thursday, June 20, to benefit the club's academy squads. Entry for a team of four is €200, which also includes dinner following the golf. Additionally, there are chances for green sponsorship and tee sponsorship, price

Dundalk FC take on Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds tonight as the aim to win their first match of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division campaign on their eleventh attempt after their worst ever start in the club's history. The Lilywhites are rooted to the bottom of the league table on four poin

Louth advanced to the 2024 EirGrid Leinster GAA U20 Football Championship semi-final after a hard-fought victory over Wicklow on Tuesday night in Darver. The Wee County took control in the final ten minutes of the game with Kieran McArdle scoring five points in a row to bring his total to 1–7 on the

Mannan Castle Golf Club Mannan Castle Seniors Seniors Captain, Denis Murphy, held his Captains’ Drive-In on Tuesday last on a beautiful dry day. Denis had a very successful drive witnessed by a large gathering of his fellow seniors accompanied by much slagging and craic. In the following 4-man scram

Photographer Arthur Kinahan has gone into his archives to take our readers on a trip down memory lane. How many familiar faces will you spot today? Get tagging! Click the 'Next >' arrow above or 'Next Story' below to go through the gallery. Click the 'Next >' arrow above or 'Next Story' below to go

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) was absolutely thrilled to recently welcome 30 Gaelic Footballers and their families on campus. These players attended an event in honour to award them with a Lennon Cup All Star or Lennon Shield All Star Award. 71 players were nominated by their schools based

One would be forgiven for thinking that cricket in Louth was headed towards extinction not so long ago! It was around 2019, a decade on from the club’s inception, that Dundalk Cricket Club started facing troubles: membership was declining and financial issues followed. It was decided that a new dire

KNOW YOUR INITIALS 1: HOM: They come from the centre of their Scottish city 2: AOB: He certainly gets the business done 3: AET: A decision on the football field is sometimes reached by the end of this 4: JON: A jockey turned trainer who has a son of the same name 5: JBM: Successfully mixed Gaelic fo

Dundalk have only scored three goals all season in the league and that has been away from home. They have drawn 4 games, 3 at home and one away. They have lost 5 games. They have also conceded a shocking 15 goals in 9 games. Dundalk are getting many applications by the day for the vacant managerial

Ardee St Mary's GFC held their annual awards night in the Fairways Hotel recently and our photographer Arthur Kinahan was there to capture the great night. Click the 'Next >' arrow above or 'Next Story' below to go through the gallery Click the 'Next >' arrow above or 'Next Story' below to go throug

The contrast couldn’t have been more pronounced. At around 4 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, 32 runners lined up for the Aintree Grand National, watched by a capacity crowd of thousands upon thousands. Looking in on tellies across the world were millions more. Willie Mullins, arguably the greatest Na

Several athletes born here won Olympic Gold for other countries before Ireland competed in the Games for the first time as an independent state, in 1924. Chief among them was John Flanagan, who, competing for USA, won the Hammer at three celebrations, in Paris 1900, St Louis 1904, and London 1908. D

The Guardian newspaper reported: “Of late, draws between Celtic and Rangers have occurred with monotonous regularity, and the ill-informed man in the street has been heard to hit off the situation by the explanation that these indecisive matches have been ‘arranged for a gate’.” Celtic and Rangers c

A win, is a win, is a win, and when it comes to a knock-out that’s all that counts. Louth beat Wexford at Portlaoise’s O’Moore Park on Sunday and so qualify for a Leinster SFC semi-final with Kildare. The score has a glossy look about it, 4-10 to 0-15, two of the goals coming from the excellent Ciar

The Mater Hospital Foundation is calling on people across Co. Louth to lace up, head out and take on its new 31 Miles in May challenge, supporting dementia care in the Mater Hospital. This challenge is a great opportunity for family members, friends, carers and anyone wanting to make a difference to

Robbie Benson was left shocked when former Dundalk FC head coach Stephen O’Donnell was dismissed after two-and-a-half years in the Oriel Park hotseat. Benson played alongside O’Donnell after initially joining The Lilywhites from UCD in 2016 before following the Galwegian to St Patrick’s Athletic bef