Monaghan 0-15
Louth 1-11

12 points from Hugh Byrne were central to Monaghan's narrow HL3A success over Louth in Aughnamullen.

The Farney County trailed by 0-4 to 1-6 at the halfway stage following Gerard Smith's goal for Louth but stuck gamely to their task after the resumption with Byrne pointing the way.

The left half-forward sent over two '65s' in injury-time to seal the two points for the home side.

Monaghan - D McGahon; C McNally, P Treanor, S McNally; K Crawley, M Treanor, P Finnegan; E MacSuibhne (0-1), T Hilliard; M Murphy (0-1), P Boyle, H Byrne (0-12); B McGuigan, S Leonard (0-1), T Forde. Subs: P Boyle for C Morgan.

Louth - P Reilly; P McCormack, J Carter, A McCrave; C Ryan, C Hayes, R Byrne; S Callan (0-1), J Condon; G Smith (1-0), G Rellis (0-1), A Mackin; D Kettle, D Murphy (0-8), D O'Mahony (0-1). Subs: S Maguire for G Smith.

Referee - B Sweeney. Tweet

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