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Published 17:29 14 Jun 2026 BST
Updated 17:29 14 Jun 2026 BST

Louth pulled off the most stunning win of the All-Ireland series so far, with a 2-20 to 2-19 win over Armagh in Inniskeen.
Down by two points with the game nearly over, Sam Mulroy hoisted what was either a shot for two points or a long ball into the box, either way, Armagh keeper Ethan Rafferty was not able to hold it, and palmed it into his own net.
It turned out to be the last play of an enthralling encounter.
The win puts the Wee County straight into the quarter-finals, alongside Galway, Cork, and Tyrone.
Louth: Niall McDonnell; Emmett Carolan, Donal McKenny, Daire Nally; Conall McKeever, Dara McDonnell (1-03), Craig Lennon (0-03); Sean Callaghan, Paul Mathews, James Maguire (0-03), Sam Mulroy (1-04, 1tf, 0-01f), Conor Grimes (0-01); Kieran McArdle, Ciaran Downey (0-04), Ryan Burns (0-01).
Sub: Ciaran Byrne for Grimes (50), Tommy Durnin for Mathews (50), Tadhg McDonnell for McKeever (52), Conor Early for Callaghan (58), Conall McCaul for Burns (66).
Armagh: Ethan Rafferty 0-02 (1tpf); Peter McGrane, Aaron McKay, Gareth Murphy (1-00); Ross McQuillan (0-04), Joe McElroy, Jason Duffy (0-02); Jarly Og Burns (0-03, 1tp), Tiernan Kelly; Greg McCabe, Darragh McMullan (0-01), Tomas McCormack; Oisin Conaty (1-01), Conor Turbitt (0-02, 0-01f), Cian McConville (0-03, 0-01f).
Subs: Oisin O’Neill (0-01) for McCabe (blood 30-41), O’Neill for Kelly (41), Daniel Magee for McCormack (59), Rory Grugan for McQuillan (64), Aidan Forker for McConville (67).
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
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