Longford and Louth battle it out for a place in the Leinster U-20 football final
Big match at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday, throw-in 2pm
On the basis of their wins over Westmeath (3-13 to 2-5) and Dublin (2-13 to 1-13) and who fielded a second string in their success over Wexford, a strong Louth side will be coming to Pearse Park on Sunday in a confident frame of the mind for the eagerly awaited Leinster U-20 Football Championship semi-final against the underdogs Longford, throw-in 2pm.
Backboned by the bulk of the squad that won the Leinster U-20 title last year and who went on to beat Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-final at the neutral venue of Pearse Park, Louth clearly have their eyes firmly fixed on a repeat run.
Although they were well beaten in the 2025 All-Ireland final against Tyrone, the underage structure in Louth is in a very healthy state and the outsiders Longford are facing a tough task in their determined bid to cause a big upset.
Manager Donal Ledwith and his fellow mentors have the totally committed squad in excellent shape and morale will be high for the clash against Louth in the aftermath of the recent win over Offaly in the quarter-final by a couple of points (3-13 to 1-17) in extremely difficult wet conditions at rain soaked Allen Park.