Tommy Murphy Cup Semi-finals/ Louth 0-22 Antrim 0-8: Louth remained on course for their second piece of silverware of the year by brushing aside Antrim at Dundalk on Saturday.

Mickey Culbert's side battled hard to stay with their lacklustre opponents in the opening stages, but drew level just once in the entire 70 minutes and fell apart when Louth upped their performance levels in the second half.

LOUTH: S Reynolds; D Brennan, M Fanning, A Page; R Finnegan (0-1), P McGinnity, D Finnegan; S O'Neill, P Keenan (0-1); JP Rooney (0-2), M Farrelly, J O'Brien (0-2); C Judge (0-2, one free), S Lennon (0-4, one free), B White (0-4, one free). Subs: M Brennan (0-1) for D Finnegan (half-time), D Clarke (0-2) for O'Neill (42 mins), D Reid (0-1) for White (56 mins), H McGinn (0-2) for Judge (59 mins), J Doyle for Keenan (62 mins).

ANTRIM: J Finnucane; N Scullion, A Scullion, K Murray; A Press, S McVeigh, S Kelly (0-1); J Quinn (0-2), M McCann; T O'Neill, O Doherty, C Close (0-2); K Stewart (0-2, one free), N Enright (0-1), C McGourty. Subs: J Crozier for N Scullion (23 mins), K McGourty for Doherty (35 mins), C Lynch for Enright (48 mins), S Byrne for Close (65 mins).

Referee: M Deegan (Mayo).