GAA live updates: Louth v Monaghan and Armagh v Derry now; Donegal v Tyrone later

Meath have beaten Cork by 1-13 to 0-12 to get their Sam Maguire campaign off to an excellent start

Armagh’s Rian O’Neill on his return to play against Derry in the All-Ireland championship (©INPHO/Ryan Byrne)
Armagh’s Rian O’Neill on his return to play against Derry in the All-Ireland championship (©INPHO/Ryan Byrne)

2 hours ago

All-Ireland SFC Round 1

Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12 (FT)

Louth 4-8 Monaghan 1-23 (FT)

Armagh 2-20 Derry 2-13 (67)

Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 7pm


1 minute ago

68 mins: That’s exceptional from Paul Cassidy, who retreats outside the arc and kicks a two-pointer to cut the gap to five! Armagh 2-20 Derry 2-15


5 minutes ago

67 mins: TWO GOALS for Derry! Well now. This is surely not going to be relevant to the overall result but Derry have just flashed in two goals in a minute. First Conor Glass and then Dan Higgins wriggled through, cutting the gap to seven. They couldn’t, could they? Armagh 2-20 Derry 2-13


7 minutes ago

FULL-TIME: Monaghan 1-23 Louth 4-8. Deserved victory for Monaghan, who were far sharper and more ruthless throughout. Bannigan, O’Hanlon, Ward and Mooney were outstanding in attack but Louth were able to stay in touch through some fantastic goals. Monaghan play Clare next in Clones, Louth go to Newry to play Down.


9 minutes ago

69 mins: GOAL for Louth, even if it’s too little too late. Durnin gets his second, latching ont a gorgeous kick pass from Ryan Burns. Monaghan 1-23 Louth 4-8


11 minutes ago

60 mins: Derry have dies a death now. Armagh are picking them off at will, Conaty and McQuillan padding out their stats as the clock runs down into the last 10 minutes. Armagh 2-19 Derry 0-13


15 minutes ago

68 mins: That should be that for Monaghan - Rory Beggan has missed a couple of two-point frees but he makes no mistake this time and that’s an eight-point lead. Followed almost immediately by a two-pointer from play by Michael Bannigan. That’s six for him for the day and a 10-point lead for Monaghan. Monaghan 1-23 Louth 3-7


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52 mins: GOAL for Armagh! After a nightmare start to the second half, Derry hit back with four points in a row, one each from Paudie McGrogan and Niall Toner and a Shane McGuigan two-pointer. But Conor Turbitt has nailed a goal to put an end to any notions the visitors had. Armagh 2-16 Derry 0-13


21 minutes ago

60 mins: It’s 14 against 14 now, as Killian Lavelle gets a black card for something off the ball. Monaghan 1-18 Louth 3-7


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58 mins: Monaghan have responded well to Mulroy’s penalty. Points from Bannigan and Jack McCarron and the lead is back out to five. And now Louth have drawn a black card - Donal McKenny gets it for dragging down O’Hanlon who was haring away. Monaghan 1-18 Louth 3-7


28 minutes ago

40 mins: GOAL for Armagh! And it’s Barry McCambridge again - that’s his third of the championship. He got onto a Murnin shot that dropped short and that should be that for the champions. Armagh 1-16 Derry 0-9


31 minutes ago

52 mins: PENALTY FOR LOUTH! Conor Grimes is free at the back post, cuts inside and is tripped by Killian Lavelle. Sam Mulroy steps up and that’s a GOAL! Three-point game now. Monaghan 1-16 Louth 3-7


34 minutes ago

40 mins: Armagh are rampant here, putting up a point with each of their first four attacks of the second half. Jarly Óg Burns gets into the mix, followed by another from Andrew Murnin. Derry in big trouble now. Armagh 0-16 Derry 0-9


35 minutes ago

37 mins: Back underway in Armagh and the home side have pushed their lead out to five, Ross McQuillan and Jason Duffy with the scores. Armagh 0-14 Derry 0-9


38 minutes ago

47 mins: Monaghan lift the seige with a point from Stephen O’Hanlon - that’s 1-2 from the Monaghan wing-forward. That’s been the difference between the teams - Monaghan have been so sharp in front of goal, Louth have been very sloppy. That said, Byrne takes advantage of a loose clearance to pop their first score of the second half. Monaghan 1-15 Louth 2-6


42 minutes ago

45 mins: What a block by Ryan O’Toole! Louth were in on goal after a botched kick-out but as Ciaran Byrne pulled the trigger, O’Toole dived full length to block it. Mulroy misses the 45 - that’s his third wide since half-time. Louth have had the chances to get back into this but they’re not converting. Monaghan 1-14 Louth 2-5


44 minutes ago

43 mins: Sure enough, the next chance he gets, Mulroy goes for the two point free from the edge of the arc - but he’s missed it! They can’t afford too many of those. Mulroy has been fairly anonymous other than his goal.


47 minutes ago

40 mins: Louth had a chance of a two-point free there from the 45 but turned it down, which maybe says something about the breeze that Monaghan have in their favour. Certainly Mulroy can’t afford to be turning down too many of those - there’s six in it with half an hour to go. Monaghan 1-14 Louth 2-5


51 minutes ago

38 mins: Dessie Ward strokes over his third of the day, this time with his left foot from just inside the arc. Sweet score. O’Hanlon follows up with a smart one off his right and Stephen Mooney does likewise! That’s three points in three minutes since the restart. Monaghan 1-14 Louth 2-5


52 minutes ago

Back underway in Newbridge. No changes for either Louth or Monaghan.


56 minutes ago

Half-time: Armagh 0-12 Derry 0-9. That a brilliant last five minutes of the half by Derry, scoring the final three points to cut the gap to the All-Ireland champions. Armagh have been a bit wasteful and probably didn’t use the wind to its full effect. There’s plenty in this for Derry yet.


59 minutes ago

32 mins: And that’s two for Derry - Shane McGuigan from distance and Ethan Doherty from closer in. They’re back within three. Armagh 0-12 Derry 0-9


1 hour ago

28 mins: Derry are just about staying in touch in Armagh. Glass lands his second of the day to cut the gap to five points. Armagh have the wind in this first half and will probably want to go in at the break with a bit more to spare than this. Armagh 0-12 Derry 0-7


1 hour ago

Half-time: Monaghan 1-11 Louth 2-5. Much like the Leinster final, Louth will be delighted to get into the dressing room in touch. They’ve scored two goals, two two-pointers and a solitary Sam Mulroy free. Monaghan have been free-scoring by comparison and will be annoyed they haven’t shaken the Leinster champions off.


1 hour ago

33 mins: Monaghan have had a couple of wides and one short in the past five minutes but Dessie Ward settles them with a fantastic score from out on the right, a carbon copy of his first one. But Ryan Burns is having a brilliant shooting day himself - and that’s a second two-pointer! Three in it. Monaghan 1-11 Louth 2-5


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1 hour ago

17 mins: A two-pointer for Conor Turbitt eases Armagh out to a six-point lead. They’re well on top - Rian O’Neill popped his first score of the championship as well. Armagh 0-9 Derry 0-3


1 hour ago

29 mins: That’s a long overdue two-pointer for Louth, Ryan Burns swinging it over after nearly 20 minutes without a score. Monaghan 1-10 Louth 2-3


1 hour ago

13 mins: Derry have settled into the game in Armagh, with patient points from Paul Cassidy and Ruairi Forbes. Armagh 0-5 Derry 0-3


1 hour ago

25 mins: Monaghan are far sharper in front of goal here. Bannigan swishes his second of the day and follows it almost immediately with a supremely well-curled free. Monaghan 1-10 Louth 2-1


1 hour ago

9 mins: Big two-pointer from Oisin Conaty, floating it over on the wind. Armagh 0-5 Derry 0-1


1 hour ago

6 mins: Armagh are having the better of the early skirmishes in the Athletic Grounds. Scores from Rory Grugan, Andrew Murnin and Oisin Conaty has bought them an early lead. Conor Glass has whipped a point for Derry but that’s ominous from the champions. Armagh 0-3 Derry 0-1


1 hour ago

19 mins: What a score that is by Stephen Mooney for Monaghan. He looked to have been bottled up on the endline but he flicked a stunning score over the bar with the outside of his right boot. And straight away, he followed up with a score off his left. The Monaghan attack is humming every time they get on the ball. Monaghan 1-7 Louth 2-1


1 hour ago

Underway in the Athletic Grounds for Armagh v Derry.


1 hour ago

15 mins: Another goal for Louth! What a start to this game. Tommy Durnin pops up on the back post to finish a loose ball after Ciaran Downey’s initial shot came off the post. Michéal Bannigan replies with a smart point for Monaghan. It’s relentless stuff already. Louth 2-1 Monaghan 1-5


1 hour ago

12 mins: Monaghan are looking sharp in attack - that’s a point for the livewire O’Hanlon. They haven’t missed yet, which is some going given the wet conditions. Monaghan 1-4 Louth 1-1


1 hour ago

10 mins: A two-point free for a breach of the 4v3 - no better man than Rory Beggan to convert. Bad laspe in concentration there from Louth. Monaghan 1-3 Louth 1-1


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7 mins: Goal for Louth! That is top class stuff. What a pass from Tommy Durnin into Sam Mulroy who fends off Killian Lavelle to plant it past Rory Beggan. Brilliant reply from the Leinster champions. Mulroy follows up with a free after a foul on Craig Lennon and we’re level. Monaghan 1-1 Louth 1-1


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2 mins: GOAL! Dream start for Monaghan. Stevie O’Hanlon plays a rat-a-tat one-two with Conor McCarthy along the endline and his finish goes in off Louth goalie Niall McDonnell. Monaghan 1-0 Louth 0-0


1 hour ago

1 min: Underway in Newbridge.


1 hour ago

Onto Newbridge, where Leinster champions Louth meet Monaghan. A reminder of the teams.

Louth: Niall McDonnell; Daire Nally, Emmet Carolan, Donal McKenny; Conall McKeever, Dan Corcoran, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Ciaran Keenan; Bevan Duffy, Ciaran Downey, Conor Grimes; Kieran McArdle, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns.

Monaghan: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Kieran Duffy, Dylan Byrne; Ryan O’Toole, Dessie Ward, Conor McCarthy; Mícheál McCarville, Gary Mohan; Stephen O’Hanlon, Míchéal Bannigan, Killian Lavelle; Ryan McAnespie, Andrew Woods, Stephen Mooney.


1 hour ago

Full-time: That’s a terrific win for Meath. It was dicey at times, particularly when Cork started so well in the second half. But despite terrible conditions, Robbie Brennan’s side knuckled down and saw it out. That will do a lot to lance the boil of the Leinster final defeat. Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12


2 hours ago

70 mins: And that should do it for Meath! Matthew Costello puts the tin lid on a fine performance with his sixth point of the day to push them four ahead going into stoppage time. Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12


2 hours ago

Meanwhile, in Newbridge, throw-in between Louth and Monaghan is 15 minutes away. Three changes on both teams from the ones named yesterday morning. Louth have lost two stalwarts of their Leinster final defence, with Dermot Campbell and Peter Lynch both dropping out of the squad.

Louth team: Niall McDonnell; Daire Nally, Emmet Carolan, Donal McKenny, Conall McKeever, Dan Corcoran, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Ciaran Keenan; Bevan Duffy, Ciaran Downey, Conor Grimes, Kieran McArdle, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns. Subs: Tiernan Markey, Liam Jackson, Anthony Williams, Liam Flynn, Ciaran Byrne, Dara McDonnell, Andy McDonnell, Conor Branigan, Ryan Walshe, Dylan McKeown, Paul Matthews.

Monaghan team: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Kieran Duffy, Dylan Byrne, Ryan O’Toole, Dessie Ward, Conor McCarthy; Mícheál McCarville, Gary Mohan, Stephen O’Hanlon, Míchéal Bannigan, Killian Lavelle, Ryan McAnespie, Andrew Woods, Stephen Mooney. Subs: Kian Mulligan, Louis Kelly, Gavin McPhillips, Darren Hughes, Aaron Carey, Jack McCarron, Barry McBennett, David Garland, Jason Irwin, Ciaran McNulty, Karl O’Connell

Throw-in is at 4.45.


2 hours ago

64 mins: A smashing contest now. really smart play by James Conlon to steal inside and push Meath back out to a three-point lead. Six minutes to go. Meath 1-12 Cork 0-12


2 hours ago

61 mins: Excellent play from Meath dangerman Jordan Morris to earn himself a free and get some breathing space for Meath. Matthew Costello splits the post and there’s two between them again. Meath 1-11 Cork 0-12


2 hours ago

60 mins: Huge score from Cork - Mark Cronin lands a two-pointer that was right on the edge of the arc. And in the next breath, Chris Óg Jones takes on his man and flashes a point of his own! The rain is lashing down in Páric Tailteann now and Cork have hauled themselves back to within a point. Meath 1-10 Cork 0-12


2 hours ago

57 mins: Back in Navan, Seán Coffey has got forward for his customary score from centre-back. That’s five on the bounce for Meath since Cork’s last score a quarter of an hour ago. Rory Deane stops the rot for Cork, with a to-hell-with-this score. That’s a badly needed intervention from the veteran. Meath 1-10 Cork 0-9


2 hours ago

Away from Navan, word is filtering through that Rian O’Neill has been added to the Armagh 26 for their game against Derry. Throw-in there is at 5pm. That would be his first involvement in a matchday squad since last year’s All-Ireland final.


2 hours ago

53 mins: Meath on top here, as Jordan Morris fists their fourth in a row. Cork have got Rory Deane and Rory Maguire on in an effort to get some bit of control back over the middle third. This is ebbing away from john Cleary’s side. Meath 1-9 Cork 0-8


2 hours ago

49 mins: And Meath are getting a foothold now. They’re winning the scraps around the Cork kick-out and that’s another one for James Conlon. Three in a row, after Cork had drawn level. Meath 1-8 Cork 0-8


2 hours ago

48 mins: Matthew Constello puts and end to the messing with a lovely kick off his left foot to push Meath into a two-point lead. That was badly needed. Meath 1-7 Cork 0-8


2 hours ago

47 mins: Nervy stuff everywhere in Navan. Meath have nine wides and four dropped short. Cork have fared better but haven’t added to their fast start to the second half. Meath 1-6 Cork 0-8


2 hours ago

41 mins: Meath get their noses back in front from an Eoghan Frayne free. Jordan Morris looking dangerous every time he gets on the ball. Meath 1-6 Cork 0-8


2 hours ago

39 mins: And just like that, Meath’s half-time lead is gone up in smoke. Colm O’Callaghan comes out on the loop for Cork and swings over a two-pointer. Level game. Cork 0-8 Meath 1-5


2 hours ago

37 mins: Cork and Meath are back out and the visitors are into the groove straight away. Mattie Taylor has popped a point to start the second half and there’s two in it now. Cork have the wind so expect them to make a lot of the running here. Meath 1-5 Cork 0-6


2 hours ago

While they’re chomping down their half-time oranges, here’s a bit of reading ahead of Louth v Monaghan. After winning their first Leinster title for 68 years, Louth face what has traditionally been the stickiest wicket in Gaelic football - how to get a result in the game after you’ve ended a famine.

Louth have ended their Leinster title famine – can they avoid the fate that usually follows?Opens in new window ]


2 hours ago

The action has been underway since three o’clock - and Meath have played some very polished stuff against Cork in Navan. They lead by 1-5 to 0-5, with talisman Jordan Morris banging home the goal. It was a nervous start for Robbgie Brennan’s men, with six early wides. But they’ve settled better than Cork and carry a goal lead into the break.


2 hours ago

Welcome to the Saturday football fixtures, the first round for these eight teams in the Sam Maguire Cup. We’ll be with you all the way to the end of Donegal v Tyrone in Ballybofey tonight.