Michael Tierney showed his class to kick the winning point as time was almost up to give the homeside victory.

LAOIS: C Munnelly; C Healy, M Timmons, B Meredith; K Smith, J O'Loughlin, N Donogher; B Quigley (0-1), C �g Greene; C Rogers (0-2), D Carroll, S O'Leary; M Tierney (0-3, 1f), D Brennan (1-1), D Conway (01). Subs: K Delaney (0-1) for Carroll inj. (10th min); I Fleming for O'Leary (46th min); S O'Neill for Delaney (56th min).

LOUTH: B Nash; C Owen, P Osborne, R Brennan; P Rath, K White, D Englishby; S Brazzil, M Fanning; A Reid, H McGinn (0-1), A McGuinness (0-1); J Murray (0-3), D Crilly (0-4fs), T O'Brien (0-1f). Subs: C Matthews (0-1) for Fanning inj. (19th min); C Judge for McGuinness (ht); B Osborne for P Osborne (46th min); E Smith for Brennan (61st min).