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LOUTH cruised to victory over an understrength Kilkenny in a windy Stabannon on Sunday. In doing so they recorded their highest ever tally of 8-26 in a competitive fixture.

The visitors could only call on thirteen players due to injuries and other commitments to make the trip, with Louth manager Darren Bishop agreeing to play just 13 players of his own in a sporting gesture.

The Louth management of Darren Bishop. Bridget Russell and David Shevlin took the opportunity to give some of the fringe players a chance and on this performance there appears to be a real depth of talent in the squad with 18 different players contributing scores.

Showing seven changes from the team that lost to Limerick a week earlier, Emily Norton set the tone as she landed a point inside the first minute, with Aoife