Captains Mark O'Connor and Andrew O'Reilly with referee Lee Moore
The Laois Minor Footballers saw their Leinster Championship get off to a losing start as Louth left Portlaoise with the two points after a six-point victory.
Here's who scored and who played in the defeat on Saturday afternoon.
SCORERS– Louth: Connell Kelly 0-8 (one two-pointer free, 0-1 free, 0-1 45'), Cian Rooney 1-0, Tadhg Devaney (two-pointer), Conal Mannion and Cillian McQuillan 0-2 each, Andrew O'Reilly 0-1. Laois: Cian O'Sullivan 0-5 (0-3 frees), Sean Rowan (0-1 free) 0-4, Ultan Dunne 0-2 (0-1 mark), Finn Dawson 0-1.
LOUTH: Senon Connolly; Finn McEneaney, Ciaran Titley, Rian Hickey; Michael McGlew, Tadhg Devaney, Conor Marron; Tom Maguire, Cillian McQuillan; Oisin Reidy, Andrew O’Reilly, Conal Mannion; Cian Rooney, Jack Martin, Connell Kelly. Subs: Senan Hoey for Martin (45 mins), Niall McCreesh for Mannion (47 mins), Ruairi Carpenter for Reidy (60 mins)
LAOIS: Conor Dunne (Portlaoise); Sean Powders (Portlaoise), Sean Maher (Stradbally), Conor Moran (Portarlington); Finn Dawson (Portlaoise), Fionnan Brennan (Crettyard), Bobby Rowan (St Joseph’s); Joe Larkin (Stradbally), Mark O’Connor (Portlaoise); David Timmons (Portlaoise), Cian O’Sullivan (Crettyard), Sean Michael Ward (Portarlington); Sean Moran (Portarlington), Ultan Dunne (O’Dempsey’s), Sean Rowan (St Joseph’s). Subs: Jack Doyle (Crettyard) for Ward (HT), Tadhg Slattery (Courtwood) for S Moran (40 mins), Ben Peacham (Park-Ratheniska) for Timmons (52 mins)
Referee: Lee Moore (Kildare)
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