Updated at 19.15

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 1

Louth 1-10  Longford 2-15

Four points separated the sides at half-time, with Longford having scored 0-9 to Louth’s 0-5 in the first half.

The afternoon took a swing in Longford’s favour a minute after the break though, as they were awarded a penalty and full-forward Liam Connerton converted.

Louth clawed back with an Eoin O’Connor goal a few minutes later, which was cancelled out by a goal for Longford’s Barry McKeon and Longford held on to progress with the eight-point win.

Laois 2-16  Wicklow 3-10

Laois got off to a flying start, leading 1-5 to 0-3 after fifteen minutes, prompting the Wicklow fans to get a bit worried.

However, Laois’ dream start faded slightly when captain, Stephen Attride, was given a black card a short while later.

Wicklow took advantage of the reshuffled defense, scoring two goals in quick succession in the dying minutes.

Laois’ dominance for the majority of the game, however, meant that they held on for the win.

Sligo 0-22  Antrim 3-7

Similar to Longford, Antrim found themselves awarded a penalty just a few minutes into the second half, with CJ McGourty converting for the Saffrons.

Matthew Fitzpatrick got another goal in the second half for Antrim and when seven minutes of added time came at the end, Paddy McBride added a third.

But Sligo’s points tally kept them just ahead in the end and gave them a hard-fought victory.

The42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us!

Heavron goal guides Derry past dogged Waterford resistance

‘I feel like I’m 22 again’: Brogan desperate to earn his place back in Dublin team