Round-up: Allianz HL D3 action
Louth defeated Armagh in Division Three of the Allianz Hurling League. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Allianz Hurling League Division Three
Louth 1-20 Armagh 1-15
Louth may have come away from their short trip to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds with two points, but they left it late, firing 1-2 in stoppage time to snatch their local derby win and become the first team to lead Division Three of the Allianz League in 2026.
Ciarán McKelvey was the star man for the Wee County, hitting 1-7 in all, and the debutant accounted for each of those crucial late scores for the winners.
Armagh had rallied themselves to draw level, scoring four points in a row and then scrambling and Aaron Cullinane goal, but they couldn’t close it out.
McKelvey, Darren Geoghegan and Conor Murphy were the main scorers for Louth in the opening half as they accumulated an 0-13 to 0-8 lead, with Aaron McGuinness and Stephen Kettle strong in defence.
Kyle Rafferty’s dismissal handed Armagh a chink of hope but he was followed to the sideline by Dylan McKenna of the home team, leaving it 14 men each going into a roller-coaster of a finish.
