Dan Bannon

RTÉ Sport contributor

Liam Kerr's late penalty proved crucial in Newry

Longford relegated as Down pull away late on

Longford will play Division 4 football next season following a lacklustre affair at Páirc Esler in Newry where the hosts Down pulled away in the finish to win by five points.

Football • 18 Mar 23

Louth's Sam Mulroy ruled out for the remainder of the league

Blow for Louth as Mulroy to miss rest of league

Sam Mulroy has been ruled out for the rest of Louth's Allianz Division 2 league campaign.

Football • 08 Mar 23

Rían O'Neill tackles Donegal's Brendan McCole

O'Neill fires Armagh to big win over Donegal

Armagh slugged out a hard-earned 0-13 to 0-10 victory over Donegal in their crucial Division 1 tie at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds.

Football • 04 Mar 23

Pat Havern kicked four points for the winners

Second-half surge from Down sees them defeat Westmeath

Down kept their Division 3 promotion hopes alive in Newry with a pulsating second-half performance at Páirc Esler to come from seven points behind to beat Westmeath by 1-10 to 0-11 in an enthralling finish.

Football • 25 Feb 23

Daire McConnon after notching a second half point

Louth dig out win over Limerick in Ardee four-pointer

Louth picked up their first two points of the Division 2 campaign with a hard earned victory over a dogged Limerick outfit at DEFY Páirc Mhúire.

Football • 19 Feb 23

Derry's Lachlan Murray in action against Louth's Dermot Campbell

Toner goal crucial as Derry hold off Louth in Ardee

Niall Toner's 58th-minute goal was enough for unbeaten Derry to see off a valiant Louth in an even Division 2 encounter at DEFY Pairc Mhúire in Ardee.

Football • 05 Feb 23

Conor Polan's late goal was instrumental in Down's comeback victory

Antrim come unstuck by Down's frenzied finish

Unbeaten Down came from behind at the death to see off a gutsy Antrim side in their Division 3 clash at Páirc Esler in Newry.

Football • 04 Feb 23

Jamie Malone powered forward to kick the winning score

Malone strikes at the death to see Clare pip Louth

Jamie Malone's late winner showed exactly why Clare have been a Division 2 team for the past seven seasons as Colm Collins' side came back from behind to snatch a one-point victory - 0-13 to 1-09 - over Louth at Cusack Park in Ennis.

Football • 29 Jan 23

The Longford team celebrate with the O'Byrne Cup

Reynolds on fire as Longford claim O'Byrne Cup

Dessie Reynolds powered Longford to their fourth O'Byrne Cup title in their history with a punishing hat-trick that earned the Midlanders a 10-point victory over Louth at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

Football • 21 Jan 23

Niall Toner scored 0-05 of Derry's total at Newry

Penalties needed as Derry book McKenna Cup final spot

Derry reached their first McKenna Cup final since 2017 after defeating Down 3-2 on penalties in an intense drawn affair - 1-15 to 3-09 - at Pairc Esler in Newry.

Football • 15 Jan 23