Louth 4-13, Monaghan 2-15 (After Extra Time).

Goals cost Monaghan dearly as the county U21’s exited this years All-Ireland hurling ‘C’ championship following a four points defeat after extra time at the hands of Louth on Saturday last.

In a thrilling encounter played at an almost perfect Dowdall’s Hill venue the visitors couldn’t build on their good start but they fought might and main all the way and it was only in extra time that the home side pulled away. 

At half-time the hosts led by 2-09 to 1-09 and it was Monaghan 1-17 to Louth’s 3-11 at the end of normal time..

Scorers; Monaghan: Tony Forde 2-04, Conor Boyle 0-05, Pauric McMahon 0-02, Ronan Curran 0-02, and Aidan Byrne 0-02.

Louth: Ciaran Walsh 3-09, Sean Haggins 1-02, Eoin Lafferty 0-02.

Monaghan; Cathal Kerr, Paddy Birmingham, Darren McKeown, Tiarney Gramley, Cathal McAnespie, Kevin Tormey, Pearse McKeown, Conor Boyle (c), Conor Flynn, Conor O’Neill, Ronan Curran, Pauric McMahon, Aidan Byrne, Tony Forde, Janie Dooley.

Louth; Donal Connolly, Shane Murphy, Conor Matthews, Shane Connolly, Aaron Taffe, Caoimhin Seery, Tom Burke, Paul Tynan, Brian O’Connell, Ciaran Walsh, Eoin Lafferty, Paddy Lynch, Sean Haggins, Sean McConnell, Paul Matthews. Referee: James Clarke (Cavan).