Galway and Louth advance in All Ireland Football Championship

In the All‑Ireland Senior Football Championship, Galway and Louth have both moved forward after recent victories. Galway edged Westmeath 3-21 to 2-21 at Salt Hill in a Round 2A clash, while Louth secured a dramatic 2-20 to 2-19 win over Armagh in the last round of that same stage. In Co Mayo, Tyrone narrowly beat Mayo 7‑8 in a tight encounter.

These results bring Galway and Louth closer to the quarter‑finals, where the championship’s open draw will determine the final eight teams from the sixteen that have qualified. The format sees the winners of Round 2A advance directly to the quarter‑finals, while the losers drop into Round 3 after a knockout tie against the winners of Round 2B.

For full match reports see Northern Sound and The Irish Times.

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