Tyrone maintain momentum

Tyrone 2-13 Louth 0-13:TYRONE MADE it three wins from three thanks to a six-point win at Drogheda yesterday.

Goals from Peter Harte and Damian McCaul proved key as the visitors’ half-back line scored 2-3 between them – despite Harte missing a second-half penalty.

Louth started well with a brace of Derek Crilly points putting them 0-4 to 0-2 ahead. Kyle Coney and Martin Penrose brought Tyrone level before Harte hit a superb finish to the top corner to leave it 1-4 to 0-4 after 14 minutes.

Further points from Owen Mulligan and Harte left Tyrone 1-7 to 0-6 ahead at the break.

McCaul’s superb goal made it 2-8 to 0-7. Points from substitutes Brian White and Darren Clarke cut the deficit for Louth but the home side’s hopes nosedived when Paddy Keenan was sent off with 15 minutes to go.

TYRONE: J Devine; A McCrory, C Clarke, PJ Quinn; C McCarron (0-2), P Harte (1-1), D McCaul (1-0); N McKenna (0-1), J McMahon; R McNabb, M Donnelly (0-2), P McNiece (0-1); K Coney (0-2), M Penrose (0-1, f), O Mulligan (0-3, 1f). Subs: C Kavanagh for N McKenna, S Kavanagh for K Coney (both 52 mins); R McMenamin for D McCaul (61); J McMahon for C McCarron (70).

LOUTH: N Gallagher; G Hoey, D Finnegan, J Carr; R Finnegan (0-1), M Fanning, L Shevlin; P Keenan (0-1, free), B Donnelly (0-1, 45); D Crilly (0-2, 1f), A McDonnell (0-1), A Reid; D Maguire (0-3), R Carroll, M Brennan (0-1). Subs: J McEneaney (0-1) for A Reid, R Greene for M Fanning (27 mins); D Clarke (0-1) for D Crilly (ht); B White (0-1) for R Carroll (51), E OConnor for M Brennan (63).

Referee: G McCormack (Dublin).