Louth v Clare LIVE score updates from All-Ireland football clash
Louth take on Clare this afternoon in their third and final group stage match of the All-Ireland senior football championship.
Both sides can still make it to the knockout stages, but while Louth need only a draw, Clare are on the hunt for a win.
Today's game throws in at 2pm. It isn't being streamed or televised anywhere, so follow our live blog below to keep up to date with all the action.
LOUTH
1. Niall McDonnell; 2. Daire Nally, 3. Dermot Campbell, 4. Donal McKenny; 5. Conal McKeever, 6. Peter Lynch, 7. Craig Lennon; 8. Tommy Durnin, 9. Ciarán Byrne; 10. Bevan Duffy, 11. Ciarán Downey, 12. Conor Grimes; 13. Ciarán Keenan, 14. Sam Mulroy (c), 15. Ryan Burns.
Subs: 16. Tiernan Markey, 17. Liam Jackson, 18. Anthony Williams, 19. Emmet Carolan, 20. Kieran McArdle, 21. Dara McDonnell, 22. Dan Corcoran, 23. Conor Branigan, 24. Ryan Walsh, 25. Dylan McKeown, 26. Paul Mathews.
CLARE
1. Eamon Tubridy; 2. Rory McMahon, 3. Ronan Lanigan, 4. Manus Doherty; 5. Alan Sweeney, 6. Cillian Rouine, 7: Ikem Ugweuru; 8. Brian McNamara, 9. Daniel Walsh; 10. Shane Griffin, 11. Dermot Coughlan, 12. Connor Meaney; 13. Aaron Griffin, 14. Eoin Cleary, 15. Mark McInerney
Subs:16. Tristan O Callaghan, 17. Fionn Kelleher, 18. Jamie Stack, 19. Evan Cahill, 20. Brendy Rouine, 21. Darren Nagle, 22. Joseph Rafferty, 23. Emmet McMahon, 24. Keelan Sexton, 25. Diarmuid O Donnell, 26. Ciarán Downes
They're a talented group. They're unlucky to miss out on promotion just about up to Division Two.
Three seasons ago they were the best team in the early rounds of Division Two. Louth mobilised quite well after that, finishing on eight points themselves in that division.
They're an excellent team. Yes, they've lost a couple of bodies, but if you're looking, you've got Mark McInerney, Emmet McMahon, Connor Meany, Brian McNamara, and then Keelan Sexton too.
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