Sam Mulroy

SAM Mulroy couldn’t disguise the feeling of the Louth players being “let down” or the sense of them being “left high and dry” by Mickey Harte and Gavin Devlin’s shock exit from the county on Monday night to take the reins in Derry.

Mickey Harte's side are out to rebuild confidence after a heavy Leinster final loss to Dublin

Leinster SFC Final preview: Dublin (holders) v Louth (Croke Park, 1.45pm Sunday) Louth deserve to be in this decider, their supporters deserve to enjoy their first Leinster Final since the infamous 2010 robbery by Meath. However, dreams of red and white flags flying to hail a victory are just that – dreams.

The talented forward will make his first appearance in a Leinster SFC final on Sunday against Dublin

All-Ireland SFC Round One: Cork v Louth (Saturday, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 2pm) LOUTH are firmly in survival mode moving into today's All-Ireland Qualifier against Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

SATURDAY Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final Sligo v Roscommon (Markievicz Park, 5pm) ONLY a late scoring rally ensured Sligo escaped from New York with victory last time out, and they will need to improve significantly if they are to trouble Roscommon this evening.

WITH back-to-back promotions under their belts and the confidence that comes with a five-goal Leinster Championship drubbing of Carlow, perennial minnows Louth have been causing more than a few ripples on the national stage over the past 12 months.

Allianz Football League Division Three final: Louth v Limerick (today, Croke Park, 4.

SWINGING left off the first roundabout into Ardee last Sunday afternoon, the traffic snaked all the way up the other side of town and beyond before reaching Páirc Mhuire.

Allianz National Football League Division Three: Louth 1-12 Antrim 1-8 THERE were no last-gasp winners for Antrim like in Haggardstown with Louth avenging last May’s defeat by chiselling out a fully deserving win in Ardee yesterday and taking firm control of their own destiny in Division Three.