Louth finish on a high

NFL DIVISION THREE:Louth 2-16 Cavan 2-13

LOUTH ENDED a disappointing league campaign on a high note to preserve their Division Three status at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda yesterday. Eamonn McEneaney’s side needed a win to avoid dropping into the bottom tier and they produced a brave late charge to see off Cavan, who made a whirlwind start, with two goals in the first 12 minutes from Pádraig Reilly and Michael Lyng.

LOUTH:S Reynolds; C Goss, J O'Brien, D Finnegan; G Hoey (0-1), P Rath, P McGinnity; B White (0-1), P Keenan (0-3); A Reid, R Carroll (1-2), R Finnegan; D Reid (0-3), S Lennon, D Clarke (1-5, 2 frees). Subs: C Judge (0-1) for B White (h-t), M Fanning for P McGinnity (47), C McGuinness for C Goss (55), JP Rooney for A Reid (66).

CAVAN:F Reilly; M Brides, R Dunne, M Hannon; J McCutcheon, P Brady (0-1), P Reilly (1-0); L Mulvey, N Walsh; R Cullivan, M Lyng (1-0), R Flanagan (0-1); L Reilly, S Johnston (0-6, three frees), E O'Reilly (0-2). Subs: M Reilly (0-1) for L Reilly (30), E Keating (0-1) for Mulvey (35), D Givney for O'Reilly (57), D McCabe (0-1) for Walsh (65), G Pearson for J McCutcheon (yellow, 68).

Referee:M Sludden (Tyrone).