GAA live updates: Louth v Monaghan and Armagh v Derry now; Donegal v Tyrone later

All-Ireland SFC Round 1

Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12 (FT)

Louth 2-5 Monaghan 1-11 (half-time)

Armagh 0-12 Derry 0-9 (half-time)

Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 7pm

Back underway in Newbridge. No changes for either Louth or Monaghan.

Half-time: Armagh 0-12 Derry 0-9. That a brilliant last five minutes of the half by Derry, scoring the final three points to cut the gap to the All-Ireland champions. Armagh have been a bit wasteful and probably didn’t use the wind to its full effect. There’s plenty in this for Derry yet.

32 mins: And that’s two for Derry - Shane McGuigan from distance and Ethan Doherty from closer in. They’re back within three. Armagh 0-12 Derry 0-9

28 mins: Derry are just about staying in touch in Armagh. Glass lands his second of the day to cut the gap to five points. Armagh have the wind in this first half and will probably want to go in at the break with a bit more to spare than this. Armagh 0-12 Derry 0-7

Half-time: Monaghan 1-11 Louth 2-5. Much like the Leinster final, Louth will be delighted to get into the dressing room in touch. They’ve scored two goals, two two-pointers and a solitary Sam Mulroy free. Monaghan have been free-scoring by comparison and will be annoyed they haven’t shaken the Leinster champions off.

33 mins: Monaghan have had a couple of wides and one short in the past five minutes but Dessie Ward settles them with a fantastic score from out on the right, a carbon copy of his first one. But Ryan Burns is having a brilliant shooting day himself - and that’s a second two-pointer! Three in it. Monaghan 1-11 Louth 2-5

17 mins: A two-pointer for Conor Turbitt eases Armagh out to a six-point lead. They’re well on top - Rian O’Neill popped his first score of the championship as well. Armagh 0-9 Derry 0-3

29 mins: That’s a long overdue two-pointer for Louth, Ryan Burns swinging it over after nearly 20 minutes without a score. Monaghan 1-10 Louth 2-3

13 mins: Derry have settled into the game in Armagh, with patient points from Paul Cassidy and Ruairi Forbes. Armagh 0-5 Derry 0-3

25 mins: Monaghan are far sharper in front of goal here. Bannigan swishes his second of the day and follows it almost immediately with a supremely well-curled free. Monaghan 1-10 Louth 2-1

9 mins: Big two-pointer from Oisin Conaty, floating it over on the wind. Armagh 0-5 Derry 0-1

6 mins: Armagh are having the better of the early skirmishes in the Athletic Grounds. Scores from Rory Grugan, Andrew Murnin and Oisin Conaty has bought them an early lead. Conor Glass has whipped a point for Derry but that’s ominous from the champions. Armagh 0-3 Derry 0-1

19 mins: What a score that is by Stephen Mooney for Monaghan. He looked to have been bottled up on the endline but he flicked a stunning score over the bar with the outside of his right boot. And straight away, he followed up with a score off his left. The Monaghan attack is humming every time they get on the ball. Monaghan 1-7 Louth 2-1

Underway in the Athletic Grounds for Armagh v Derry.

15 mins: Another goal for Louth! What a start to this game. Tommy Durnin pops up on the back post to finish a loose ball after Ciaran Downey’s initial shot came off the post. Michéal Bannigan replies with a smart point for Monaghan. It’s relentless stuff already. Louth 2-1 Monaghan 1-5

12 mins: Monaghan are looking sharp in attack - that’s a point for the livewire O’Hanlon. They haven’t missed yet, which is some going given the wet conditions. Monaghan 1-4 Louth 1-1

10 mins: A two-point free for a breach of the 4v3 - no better man than Rory Beggan to convert. Bad laspe in concentration there from Louth. Monaghan 1-3 Louth 1-1

7 mins: Goal for Louth! That is top class stuff. What a pass from Tommy Durnin into Sam Mulroy who fends off Killian Lavelle to plant it past Rory Beggan. Brilliant reply from the Leinster champions. Mulroy follows up with a free after a foul on Craig Lennon and we’re level. Monaghan 1-1 Louth 1-1

2 mins: GOAL! Dream start for Monaghan. Stevie O’Hanlon plays a rat-a-tat one-two with Conor McCarthy along the endline and his finish goes in off Louth goalie Niall McDonnell. Monaghan 1-0 Louth 0-0

1 min: Underway in Newbridge.

Onto Newbridge, where Leinster champions Louth meet Monaghan. A reminder of the teams.

Louth: Niall McDonnell; Daire Nally, Emmet Carolan, Donal McKenny; Conall McKeever, Dan Corcoran, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Ciaran Keenan; Bevan Duffy, Ciaran Downey, Conor Grimes; Kieran McArdle, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns.

Monaghan: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Kieran Duffy, Dylan Byrne; Ryan O’Toole, Dessie Ward, Conor McCarthy; Mícheál McCarville, Gary Mohan; Stephen O’Hanlon, Míchéal Bannigan, Killian Lavelle; Ryan McAnespie, Andrew Woods, Stephen Mooney.

Full-time: That’s a terrific win for Meath. It was dicey at times, particularly when Cork started so well in the second half. But despite terrible conditions, Robbie Brennan’s side knuckled down and saw it out. That will do a lot to lance the boil of the Leinster final defeat. Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12

70 mins: And that should do it for Meath! Matthew Costello puts the tin lid on a fine performance with his sixth point of the day to push them four ahead going into stoppage time. Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12

Meanwhile, in Newbridge, throw-in between Louth and Monaghan is 15 minutes away. Three changes on both teams from the ones named yesterday morning. Louth have lost two stalwarts of their Leinster final defence, with Dermot Campbell and Peter Lynch both dropping out of the squad.

Louth team: Niall McDonnell; Daire Nally, Emmet Carolan, Donal McKenny, Conall McKeever, Dan Corcoran, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Ciaran Keenan; Bevan Duffy, Ciaran Downey, Conor Grimes, Kieran McArdle, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns. Subs: Tiernan Markey, Liam Jackson, Anthony Williams, Liam Flynn, Ciaran Byrne, Dara McDonnell, Andy McDonnell, Conor Branigan, Ryan Walshe, Dylan McKeown, Paul Matthews.

Monaghan team: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Kieran Duffy, Dylan Byrne, Ryan O’Toole, Dessie Ward, Conor McCarthy; Mícheál McCarville, Gary Mohan, Stephen O’Hanlon, Míchéal Bannigan, Killian Lavelle, Ryan McAnespie, Andrew Woods, Stephen Mooney. Subs: Kian Mulligan, Louis Kelly, Gavin McPhillips, Darren Hughes, Aaron Carey, Jack McCarron, Barry McBennett, David Garland, Jason Irwin, Ciaran McNulty, Karl O’Connell

Throw-in is at 4.45.

64 mins: A smashing contest now. really smart play by James Conlon to steal inside and push Meath back out to a three-point lead. Six minutes to go. Meath 1-12 Cork 0-12

61 mins: Excellent play from Meath dangerman Jordan Morris to earn himself a free and get some breathing space for Meath. Matthew Costello splits the post and there’s two between them again. Meath 1-11 Cork 0-12

60 mins: Huge score from Cork - Mark Cronin lands a two-pointer that was right on the edge of the arc. And in the next breath, Chris Óg Jones takes on his man and flashes a point of his own! The rain is lashing down in Páric Tailteann now and Cork have hauled themselves back to within a point. Meath 1-10 Cork 0-12

57 mins: Back in Navan, Seán Coffey has got forward for his customary score from centre-back. That’s five on the bounce for Meath since Cork’s last score a quarter of an hour ago. Rory Deane stops the rot for Cork, with a to-hell-with-this score. That’s a badly needed intervention from the veteran. Meath 1-10 Cork 0-9

Away from Navan, word is filtering through that Rian O’Neill has been added to the Armagh 26 for their game against Derry. Throw-in there is at 5pm. That would be his first involvement in a matchday squad since last year’s All-Ireland final.

53 mins: Meath on top here, as Jordan Morris fists their fourth in a row. Cork have got Rory Deane and Rory Maguire on in an effort to get some bit of control back over the middle third. This is ebbing away from john Cleary’s side. Meath 1-9 Cork 0-8

49 mins: And Meath are getting a foothold now. They’re winning the scraps around the Cork kick-out and that’s another one for James Conlon. Three in a row, after Cork had drawn level. Meath 1-8 Cork 0-8

48 mins: Matthew Constello puts and end to the messing with a lovely kick off his left foot to push Meath into a two-point lead. That was badly needed. Meath 1-7 Cork 0-8

47 mins: Nervy stuff everywhere in Navan. Meath have nine wides and four dropped short. Cork have fared better but haven’t added to their fast start to the second half. Meath 1-6 Cork 0-8

41 mins: Meath get their noses back in front from an Eoghan Frayne free. Jordan Morris looking dangerous every time he gets on the ball. Meath 1-6 Cork 0-8

39 mins: And just like that, Meath’s half-time lead is gone up in smoke. Colm O’Callaghan comes out on the loop for Cork and swings over a two-pointer. Level game. Cork 0-8 Meath 1-5

37 mins: Cork and Meath are back out and the visitors are into the groove straight away. Mattie Taylor has popped a point to start the second half and there’s two in it now. Cork have the wind so expect them to make a lot of the running here. Meath 1-5 Cork 0-6

While they’re chomping down their half-time oranges, here’s a bit of reading ahead of Louth v Monaghan. After winning their first Leinster title for 68 years, Louth face what has traditionally been the stickiest wicket in Gaelic football - how to get a result in the game after you’ve ended a famine.

Louth have ended their Leinster title famine – can they avoid the fate that usually follows? https://t.co/0YIEn6H8q5 — The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) May 24, 2025

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The action has been underway since three o’clock - and Meath have played some very polished stuff against Cork in Navan. They lead by 1-5 to 0-5, with talisman Jordan Morris banging home the goal. It was a nervous start for Robbgie Brennan’s men, with six early wides. But they’ve settled better than Cork and carry a goal lead into the break.

Welcome to the Saturday football fixtures, the first round for these eight teams in the Sam Maguire Cup. We’ll be with you all the way to the end of Donegal v Tyrone in Ballybofey tonight.

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