Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories James Crombie/INPHO FreeMinor Matters Louth hit 2-17 in win over Dublin to set up Leinster final against Offaly The teams will meet in the decider on 19 May. 9.47pm, 7 May 2025 Share options Electric Ireland Leinster minor football semi-finals Offaly 4-9 Kildare 1-16 Dublin 1-8 Louth 2-17 Advertisement LOUTH AND OFFALY will contest this year’s Leinster minor football final after their semi-final successes tonight. Louth’s brilliant football period at different levels continued with their 12-point success over Dublin at Naul, running out 2-17 to 1-8 victors. At the interval, Louth were ahead 1-8 to 1-7 and pushed on in the second half to reach the decider. Louth last won the provincial minor championship in 1953 and have only contested one final in the 54 years, that was in 2017. There is guaranteed to be a breakthrough winner this season with Offaly having last triumphed in 1989. They were level 2-4 to 0-10 at the break against Kildare in Tullamore, before winning by two points in a closely-contested clash. More to follow… View 6 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Louth hit 2-17 in win over Dublin to set up Leinster final against Offaly”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Louth hit 2-17 in win over Dublin to set up Leinster final against Offaly”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. Racism or Hate speech An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs. Trolling or Off-topic An attempt to derail the discussion. Inappropriate language Profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, or slurs. Advertising, phishing, scamming, bots, or repetitive posts. Please provide additional information Thank you for the feedback Your feedback has been sent to our team for review. Leave a commentcancel Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user View our policy ⚠️ Duplicate comment Post Comment have your say Or create a free account to join the discussion Gaelic Football Minor Matters News in 60 seconds FreeReaction Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have been best team in Champions League this season 38 mins ago FreeProgress PSG defeat Arsenal to reach Champions League final FreeBanner Boost Late goal hands Clare dramatic Munster U20 semi-final win over Cork Furlong, Itoje, and the other possible multi-tour Lions Waterford to join Cork in protest against skort rule in Saturday's Munster camogie final Maro Itoje set for Lions captaincy with squad named on Thursday Rory McIlroy says ‘defeating my own mind’ was key to Masters victory Turner and Russell to leave Leinster at the end of the season 'They're going to start s******g themselves' - Northampton's chats in Dublin Maro Itoje set for Lions captaincy with squad named on Thursday Waterford to join Cork in protest against skort rule in Saturday's Munster camogie final more from us Investigates Daft.ie Property Magazine Allianz Home Magazine The 42 Sports Magazine Money Diaries The Journal TV Journal Media Advertise With Us About FactCheck Our Network FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition more from us TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Journal Media Advertise With Us Our Network The Journal FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition © 2025 Journal Media Ltd Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition Switch to Desktop Switch to Mobile The 42 supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie Report an error, omission or problem: Your Email (optional) Create Email Alert Create an email alert based on the current article Email Address One email every morning As soon as new articles come online Sign in or create a free account To continue reading create a free account Or sign into an existing account