UNDER-21 FOOTBALL LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIP/Dublin 1-14 Louth 1-8:DUBLIN OVERCAME a wides tally of 21 and played for most of the second half with 14 men to beat Louth after extra-time in Dundalk on Saturday. A goal from Dean Rock gave Dublin a 1-2 to 0-4 interval lead. Jim McEneaney's goal helped Louth battle back.

DUBLIN: V Whelan; E Culligan, R O’Carroll, D Nelson; J Cooper (0-2), J McCarthy, N Devereux; S Murray, M Coughlan; L Siwale, G McIntyre (0-2), G Sweeney (0-2); B O’Rorke (0-1), D Rock (1-4, three frees), E Murray. Subs: C Mullins for McCarthy (35 mins), N Brogan for E Murray (39), C Dorney for O’Rorke (45), David Quinn (Lucan) (0-3, one free) for Siwale (53), David Quinn (Na Fianna) for Dorney (et), S McGuinness for Cooper (et)

LOUTH: C Lynch; P Bannon, D Byrne, M Woods; J Craven, L Shevlin, J Clarke; C O’Hanlon, J Califf (0-3, two frees, one 45’); A McDonnell, J McEneaney (1-2, one free), D Maguire; K Rogers, P Smith (0-1, one free), N Conlon (0-1). Subs: P Nixon for Clarke (26), S McCann for O’Hanlon (36), B O’Hare (0-1) for Rogers (50), D Moloney for Nixon (60), S O’Hanlon for McEneaney (e.t), D O’Brien for Craven (e.t), M Rogers for Smith (e.t).

Referee: F Kelly (Longford).