A row erupted before the throw-in in this afternoon’s Allianz Football League clash between Meath and Louth at Croke Park which resulted in four players being black carded.

The fiery start to the derby Division 2 encounter saw Meath’s Seamus Lavin and Sean Rafferty and Louth pair Ciaran Downey and Sam Mulroy all being shown black cards by Kerry referee Brendan Griffin.

The game, a repeat of last year’s Leinster SFC final, saw the Royals go on to dominate large portions of the first-half as 1-3 from Ruairi Kinsella helped them towards a commanding 1-15 to 0-7 half-time lead, with Sean Brennan saving a penalty from Mulroy on the eve of the interval.

A few images from the early stages of this evenings Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 3 game against Louth.

Four black cards issued instead of St. Valentines Day cards.

📸’s are courtesy of @sportsfile #MeathGAA #BectiveStud pic.twitter.com/BeYZZTPX6F

— Meath GAA (@MeathGAA) February 14, 2026

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