Westmeath's Kieran Martin out in front of Mark Brennan and Jim McEneaney of Louth during the Leinster SFC at Pairc Tailteann ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Leinster SFC: Louth leave it late to sink Lake men

Louth substitute Daniel O'Connor's injury-time goal sank Westmeath at Navan, 2-9 to 0-14.

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HoganStand Poll

Your choice of venue for intercounty fare?

After the last day and the win over Meath give me Navan any time
You cant beat Croker
Has to be one of our home grounds, be it Drogheda, Ardee or Dundalk
Parnell Park is a nice compact ground and only a few miles down the motorway

Dundalk Young Irelands notes There was no winner of this weeks Dundalk Young Irelands GFC Lotto draw

O'Connell's club notes O'Connell's lotto for Tuesday 15th May 2012. Numbers: 2, 3, 4 & 15. No jackpot winner.

Play Fantasy Gaelic Football online - and win €20k! €20,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs in a great new game at fantasygaelic.ie.

Newtown Blues Car Wash fundraiser Newtown Blues U14 team are representing Louth in the upcoming All-Ireland Feile and all involved in the successful team are running a fundraising car wash this Saturday, 19 May.

Byrne doesn't want to blow it Declan Byrne knows Louth will have to be at their best to avoid a slip-up against Westmeath.

Leinster GAA TV goes live Leinster Council's new online TV channel, Leinster GAA TV, goes live today.

Football U14 Div 2 League In this keenly contested U14 Div 2 league match, played in Knockbridge, Mellifont ran out clear winners after getting a good test from a dogged Brides outfit.

Benefit Night in aid of Mattock Rangers Ladies & The Irish Heart Foundation Mattock Rangers Ladies would like to thank everybody who supported their fundraiser last Friday night when a great nights crack and entertainment was witnessed by all present.

Mattock Rangers club notes Well done to our senior footballers who were drew with Sean o Mahonys by in round 4 of the div. 1 league on Sunday

St. Nicholas clubnotes Club lotto result, numbers drawn; 3, 4, 15, 20.

Roche Emmetts and Stabannon postponed Due to a bereavement Sundays League Div 1 Final between Roche Emmetts and Stabannon has been postponed.

Dundalk Gaels club notes The Gaels nursery for this Saturday 19th will commence at 4 pm and finish at 5 pm.

Leinster MFC quarter-final fixtures The Leinster MFC quarter-finals will be played on Saturday 19 May.

Naomh Fionnbarra Club Notes Next Fixture : Naomh Fionnbarra v St Mochtas on Sat 12th May @ 7pm In Ballygassan.

Roche Emmets GAA club notes Intermediate League Round 4 Roche Emmets 3-4 Dundalk Gaels 1-12.

ACFL: Pats and Hoops lead the way St Patricks and O'Raghallaighs are setting the pace at the top of Division One.

No end to Louth defections Louth have been rocked by news of more imminent departures to the United States.

Ardee St. Mary's club notes Football for mums is still going strong! Training is on Thursday nights from 8pm - 9pm. It is a great night with plenty of exercise and laughs had by all.

Clancy hopes for improvement Louth hurling manager Pat Clancy hasn't given up hope of making an impact in the NRC.

Leinster JFC: Earley's winning return Dermot Earley's return to full fitness is almost complete after he played the full 60 minutes of Kildare's Leinster JFC first round victory over Louth in Newbridge last night.

Leinster won't cut ticket prices Leinster Council won't be reducing its admission prices for this year's football and hurling championships.

O'Connell's G.F.C. Club Notes Roche Emmets 2-7, O'Connell's 2-8. It's two wins from two games played after we had a one point win in Roche last Tuesday night.

In Off The Post This week's In off the Post on Dundalk FM 100 will feature a repeat of an interview with Charlie McAlester recorded in April 2010.

Lennon gives up on championship return Shane Lennon is resigned to missing Louth's championship campaign.

Dundalk Gaels club notes The junior championship winning team from last year are holding a presentation night in the Crown Plaza on Friday 24th of May.

Calling all GAA clubs Down Under At long last we have created a section totally dedicated to GAA affairs in Australia.

Axe falls on Martin Sludden Martin Sludden has been chopped from the intercounty referees list for 2012.

Cooley2Cooley Jersey Launch Beragh Red Knights GAA & Brackey Handball Club held their "Jersey Launch and Sponsorship Night" on Monday evening past, 7th May for their 140mile round trip "Cooley2Cooley" Cycle.

St. Nicholas club notes Congratulations to all club members who completed the Boyne 10k on Sunday.

Rackard Cup: Armagh and Donegal make winning starts Armagh and Donegal are up and running in the Nicky Rackard Cup after they overcame Louth and Roscommon respectively in today's first round ties.

Ardee St Mary's club notes School of Irish Dancing with Three Times World Champion and Native Ardonian Carol Leavy every Saturday morning @10.30am in St Marys Clubhouse. Ring Carol on 087 9238733

Win €10,000 for your club Just imagine the difference €10,000 could make to your sports club. New kit, new nets or posts, a lick of paint or repairs for the clubhouse, transport to matches and tournaments - there's always something that needs to be replaced or repaired.

Naomh Fionnbarra Club Notes Division 2 v St Fechins on Friday 4th May @ 7pm Away

Dundalk Young Irelands notes Dundalk Young Irelands G.F.C intend starting their annual Lotto on Tuesday ,15th. May.

Leinster JFC fixture The Leinster JFC gets udnerway on Wednesday when Kildare host Louth.

Harte kowtows to Leinster Mickey Harte has conceded that Leinster football is now stronger than Ulster.

Louth 'keeper ruled out for year Louth hurling goalkeeper Johnny Carter has been KO'd for the remainder of 2012.

Difficult draw for minors Louth minors could have asked for an easier Leinster MFC quarter-final draw.

Roche Emmets GAA club notes U11 League Round 2: St Fechins 3-3 St Mochtas 6-8.

Leagues continue to take centre stage The all-county leagues are still dominating the Louth GAA landscape.

O'Connell's G.F.C. Club Notes There are some nights in football when everything clicks and it's great to be there to see it.

Pearse Óg suffer heartbreak Pearse Og suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the Táin league final on Saturday in 3G Breffni park Cavan, to Clonguish (Longford) on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-14 following extra time.

Scale New Heights On Saturday 12th May, Pearse Óg Hurling Club, is challenging players, supporters, family, friends and daredevils alike to take on the heights of the 14 story

Na Piarsaigh club notes After a very successful Novelty Auction night. The club would like to thank everyone who sponsored or donated an auction lot.

Na Piarsaigh v St Feckins The third game of Na Piarsaigh Division 2 Campaign was Played at the Rock Road on Saturday evening with the visitors being the men from Termonfeckin.

Mattock Rangers club notes There was no winner of last weeks lotto(23/4/2012).Numbers were 9,12,13,28. £20 ticket winners were Michael O Neill, Pasty Lynch, Frank Collier, Niall Geraghty, The Carson family.This weeks jackpot is £3,800.If your not in u cant win

U14: Mellifont Rovers v St. Patricks This U14 Div 2 league match was played in extreme wet and stormy conditions on Tuesday evening last in Hunterstown.

St. Nicholas club notes Club lotto numbers drawn; 2, 7, 20, 23. No jackpot or 'match 3' winner. Draw for five winners of €30 each;

Omeath It's a Knockout!! Family Fun for Everyone this May Bank Holiday Weekend at Omeath it's a Knockout.

Roche Emmets GAA Intermediate League Round 2: Roche Emmets 1-13 St Mary's 0-12.

Dundalk Gaels Notes Lotto results for Tuesday 24th April

No promotion for ladies Louth's ladies will be staying in Division Four for another year at least.

Ardee St. Marys GFC club notes St. Marys went into the game looking promising and has some good performances but in the first eight minutes they were down by four points.

League action continues unabated League games are like buses; once one comes, they don't stop!

'Fitzer' laments White loss Peter Fitzpatrick has bemoaned the loss of Brian White to emigration for a second time.

Newtown Blues - Come Dine with You Newtown Blues are running a Come Dine with You Raffle.

Leinster MFC quarter-final and semi-final details The fixtures for the remaining games in the Leinster MFC have been made.

White blow for Louth Brian White will miss Louth's Leinster SFC campaign after deciding to head back to the US for the summer.

O'Connell's G.F.C. Club Notes Division 1: O'Connell's 2-11, Sean O Mahonys 0-8. We got our first win in the division on Friday evening in the Grove.

SF challenge: Stalemate in Strokestown The Dermot Earley Memorial Cup game between Roscommon and Louth played at the opening of the Strokestown GAA grounds on Sunday ended all square.

Na Piarsaigh Novelty Auction The club is going to hold a Novelty Auction on Friday the 27th of April in the Stonehouse.

Mattock Rangers club notes Mattock rangers Ladies football team will host a table quiz fundraiser in conjuction with the irish heart foundation in Watters lounge this friday 27th at 9pm. The theme of the quiz is "Louth v Meath

Pearse Og Advance to Tain League Final Pearse Og progressed to the final of the Tain League with a 4-14 to 0-4 win over fellow Louth team St. Feichins this afternoon.

National Football League Division Four Semi Finals On the 12th of February, early in the Bord Gáis Energy National League, Limerick met Louth. On that day the scoreline read Limerick 2-4, Louth 0-9.

Mattock Rangers ladies football fundraiser Mattock Rangers newly formed Ladies football team have come together to organise a fundraiser to raise funds to help the team get established

Roche Emmets GAA Intermediate League Round 1: Naomh Fionnbarra 0-10 Roche Emmets 1-7.

Tributes to McAlester at Meath board meeting Meath Chairman Barney Allen led the tributes to Louth GAA stalwart Charlie McAlester who passed away earlier in the week.

Matthews glad to do bit Louth forward Shane Matthews was delighted to play a part in the rejuvenation of the county's fortunes.

Blues taking nothing for granted Newtown Blues chairman Alan Loughran has stressed that qualification from the group is far from a forgone conclusion.

Ladies Club Championship Draws Monday evening (April 16th) saw the draws for the 2012 Ladies football club championships take place.

Ardee St. Mary's club notes St Marys found their shooting boots in the second half to claim an impressive opening day win over Geraldines in Ardee on Sunday afternoon.

Off the Post pay tribute to Charlie McAlester Tonight's In Off the Post on Dundalk Fm 100 will feature a special tribute to the late Charlie McAlester.

County Board pay tribute to Charlie It is with great sadness and regret that we all learned of the passing of Charlie Mc Allister this morning after a long battle with illness.

O'Connell's G.F.C. Club Notes Division 1 League: For the third year in a row we started our division one league campaign with a draw, 1-12 each with the Oliver Plunketts on Sunday.

Louth mourns Kevin Dawe Louth GAA is mourning the death of former ace forward Kevin Dawe.