Louth football
Every championship football game on record since 1887, with the weather at throw-in.
- 3All-Ireland titles1910, 1912, 1957
- 9Leinster titles1909, 1910, 1912, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1957, 2025
- 302Championship gamesOn record since 1887: 140 won, 18 drawn, 144 lost.
Runners-up: 3 All-Ireland, 16 Leinster.
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Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship football games | 302 | 140 | 18 | 144 | 46% |
| Provincial football games | 239 | 116 | 16 | 107 | 49% |
| All-Ireland series football games | 63 | 24 | 2 | 37 | 38% |
| Football semi-finals and finals | 89 | 34 | 9 | 46 | 38% |
| Provincial football finals | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 36% |
| All-Ireland football finals | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% |
| At home | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 57% |
| Away from home | 31 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 39% |
| At neutral grounds | 167 | 81 | 10 | 76 | 49% |
| At Croke Park | 137 | 65 | 10 | 62 | 47% |
Longest runs
- 9Louth won 9 championship football games in a row, 1910 to 1913.
- 9Louth went 9 championship football games unbeaten, 1910 to 1913.
- 5Louth lost 5 championship football games in a row, 1966 to 1970.
- 8Louth went 8 championship football games without a win, 1966 to 1972.
- 10Louth scored a goal in 10 championship football games in a row, 1949 to 1951.
- 3Louth scored three or more goals in 3 championship football games in a row, 1943 to 1944.
- 5Louth kept goals out for 5 championship football games in a row, in 2007.
- 5Louth went 5 championship football games without scoring a goal, 1965 to 1968.
- 2Louth have gone 2 championship football games without scoring a goal since 2026, and counting.
- 6Louth scored 20 or more in 6 championship football games in a row, in 2025.
- 2Louth won 2 championship football games in a row by 10 or more, in 1914.
- 3Louth won 3 championship football games in a row by 3 points or fewer, in 2026.
- 2Louth lost 2 championship football games in a row by 10 or more, in 2014.
- 2Louth won 2 provincial football finals in a row, 1909 to 1910.
- 2Louth lost 2 provincial football finals in a row, 2023 to 2024.
Each run's longest, and any still going. Tap one to see every game in it.
Runs that stand out
- 9Louth won 9 provincial football games in a row, 1909 to 1913.
- 3Louth won 3 provincial football games in a row by 10 or more at neutral grounds, 1909 to 1911.
- 8Louth won 8 championship football games in a row at Croke Park, 1957 to 1960.
- 3Louth scored three or more goals in 3 championship football games in a row at neutral grounds, 1910 to 1911.
- 8Louth won 8 championship football games in a row, 1957 to 1958.
- 9Louth scored a goal in 9 provincial football games in a row at Croke Park, 1908 to 1914.
- 7Louth won 7 championship football games in a row at home, 1991 to 2005.
- 9Louth went 9 championship football games without a win at Croke Park, 1964 to 1973.
All-Ireland football finals
| Final | Result | Against | Ground and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 All-Ireland football final | Won 1-09 to 1-07 | Cork | Croke Park, 22 Sep 1957 |
| 1950 All-Ireland football final | Lost 1-06 to 2-05 | Mayo | Croke Park, 24 Sep 1950 |
| 1912 All-Ireland football final | Won 1-07 to 1-02 | Antrim | Croke Park, 3 Nov 1912 |
| 1909 All-Ireland football final | Lost 0-06 to 1-09 | Kerry | Croke Park, 5 Dec 1909 |
| 1887 All-Ireland football final | Lost 0-00 to 1-04 | Limerick | Beech Hill, 29 Apr 1888 |
Provincial football finals
| Final | Result | Against | Ground and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Leinster football final | Won 3-14 to 1-18 | Meath | Croke Park, 11 May 2025 |
| 2024 Leinster football final | Lost 2-12 to 1-19 | Dublin | Croke Park, 12 May 2024 |
| 2023 Leinster football final | Lost 0-15 to 5-21 | Dublin | Croke Park, 14 May 2023 |
| 2010 Leinster football final | Lost 1-10 to 1-12 | Meath | Croke Park, 11 Jul 2010 |
| 1960 Leinster football final | Lost 1-06 to 0-10 | Offaly | ground not on record, 31 Jul 1960 |
| 1958 Leinster football final | Lost 1-06 to 1-11 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, 20 Jul 1958 |
| 1957 Leinster football final | Won 2-09 to 1-07 | Dublin | Croke Park, 7 Jul 1957 |
| 1953 Leinster football final | Won 1-07 to 0-07 | Wexford | Croke Park, 26 Jul 1953 |
| 1952 Leinster football final | Lost 0-08 to 1-06 | Meath | Croke Park, 13 Jul 1952 |
| 1950 Leinster football final replay | Won 3-05 to 0-13 | Meath | Croke Park, 6 Aug 1950 |
| 1950 Leinster football final | Drew 1-03 to 1-03 | Meath | Croke Park, 23 Jul 1950 |
| 1948 Leinster football final | Won 2-10 to 2-05 | Wexford | Croke Park, 25 Jul 1948 |
| 1943 Leinster football final | Won 3-16 to 2-04 | Laois | Croke Park, 25 Jul 1943 |
| 1937 Leinster football final | Lost 0-04 to 0-12 | Laois | Croke Park, 25 Jul 1937 |
| 1935 Leinster football final | Lost 0-06 to 0-08 | Kildare | Croke Park, 28 Jul 1935 |
| 1934 Leinster football final replay | Lost 1-10 to 2-09 | Dublin | Gaelic Grounds (Drogheda), 19 Aug 1934 |
| 1934 Leinster football final replay | Drew 2-05 to 3-02 | Dublin | Croke Park, 5 Aug 1934 |
| 1934 Leinster football final | Drew 0-05 to 1-02 | Dublin | Croke Park, 29 Jul 1934 |
| 1918 Leinster football final | Lost 1-04 to 2-05 | Wexford | Croke Park, 19 Jan 1919 |
| 1914 Leinster football final | Lost 0-01 to 3-06 | Wexford | Croke Park, 16 Aug 1914 |
| 1913 Leinster football final | Lost 2-02 to 2-03 | Wexford | Croke Park, 21 Sep 1913 |
| 1912 Leinster football final | Won 1-02 to 1-01 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, 20 Oct 1912 |
| 1910 Leinster football final | Won 0-03 to 0-00 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, 16 Oct 1910 |
| 1909 Leinster football final | Won 2-09 to 0-04 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, 24 Oct 1909 |
| 1905 Leinster football final | Lost 1-07 to 0-12 | Kildare | Croke Park, 6 Jan 1907 |
| 1900 Leinster football final | Lost 0-00 to 0-12 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, 3 Nov 1901 |
| 1889 Leinster football final | Lost 0-02 to 0-03 | Laois | Inchicore, 13 Oct 1889 |
| 1889 Leinster football final | Won 1-07 to 1-04 | Wicklow | Dublin, 15 Sep 1889 |
Biggest wins
- 31Louth 6-14 Offaly 0-01Quarter-Final, Leinster, Donnycarney, 18 Aug 1901
- 20Louth 2-14 Offaly 0-00Preliminary Round 2, Leinster, Croke Park, 19 Oct 1902
- 18Louth 4-10 Offaly 1-01Preliminary Round, Leinster, ground not on record, 9 Jul 1911
- 17Louth 1-25 Wexford 0-11Quarter-final, Leinster, Dr Cullen Park, 19 Apr 2026
- 17Louth 3-19 Carlow 0-11Quarter-final, Leinster, Gaelic Grounds (Drogheda), 19 Jun 1994
The number is the margin in points.
Heaviest defeats
- 28Kerry 5-24 Louth 0-11Round 3, All-Ireland, O'Moore Park, 18 Jun 2023
- 26Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10Quarter Final, Leinster, O'Moore Park, 25 May 2019
- 24Dublin 4-16 Louth 0-04Quarter-final, Leinster, Páirc Tailteann, 3 Jun 1979
- 23Tipperary 3-21 Louth 0-07Round 2B, All-Ireland, Semple Stadium, 11 Jul 2015
- 21Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-15Final, Leinster, Croke Park, 14 May 2023
Head to head
| Against | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 48 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 25% | 1889 to 2026 |
| Kildare | 35 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 40% | 1895 to 2025 |
| Meath | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 29% | 1888 to 2025 |
| Offaly | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 54% | 1896 to 2023 |
| Wexford | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 55% | 1887 to 2026 |
| Laois | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 47% | 1889 to 2025 |
| Westmeath | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 71% | 1933 to 2023 |
| Carlow | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 87% | 1915 to 2022 |
In the rain and the heat
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the rain | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 37% |
| In heavy rain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| In dry weather | 131 | 59 | 8 | 64 | 45% |
| In a strong wind | 25 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 48% |
| In the cold (under 10°C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| In the heat (20°C or more) | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 48% |
From the 230 games with the weather at throw-in on record (1940 on).