Football League Division 3: Fermanagh 0-16 0-07 Louth

Sean Quigley continued the impressive form he produced in the Dr McKenna Cup

Sean Quigley's seven points helped Fermanagh comfortably beat Louth in the Football League Division 3 opener.

After reaching the McKenna Cup semi-finals, Fermanagh went in as favourites against a Louth side weakened by a couple of high-profile retirements.

Quigley hit Fermanagh's first four points as they led 0-4 to 0-2 and they moved 0-9 to 0-5 ahead by the break.

Declan Byrne's fifth Louth point cut the margin to 0-10 to 0-7 but the home side hit the last six points.

The home side were leading 0-4 to 0-2 when Louth suffered a blow as one of their most talented younger players Eoin O'Connor was black carded.

A couple of Byrne points kept Louth in touch at 0-5 to 0-4 down but Fermanagh responded with four straight scores with Ryan Jones, Barry Mulrone and Quigley (two) on target.

Three more Byrne points on either side of the break left a kick of the ball between the sides at 0-10 to 0-7 but Louth wilted in the final quarter with Paul McCusker and Ruairi Corrigan also among the scorers.

ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS AND FIXTURES

SATURDAY

Division 1

Tyrone 0-09 1-13 Monaghan

Donegal 1-15 0-12 Derry

Division 3

Fermanagh 0-16 0-07 Louth

Division 4

Waterford 0-14 0-10 Wicklow

SUNDAY - 14:00

Division 1

Cork v Dublin, Pairc Ui Rinn

Kerry v Mayo, Killarney

Division 2

Galway v Meath, Pearse Stadium

Roscommon v Cavan, Kiltoom

Westmeath v Laois, Mullingar

Kildare v Down, Newbridge

Division 3

Clare v Wexford, Miltown Malbay

Limerick v Sligo, Kilmallock

Armagh v Tipperary, Athletic Grounds

Division 4

London v Offaly, Ruislip

Leitrim v Longford, Pairc Sean MacDiarmada

Antrim v Carlow, St Paul's