Two quick-fire goals in the first half made all the difference for Leitrim as Louth with rue the missed chances as Kit Henry’s players now head to Kildare knowing its win or bust in their seasons Intermediate Championship.

Both sides had dominant spells in the game but goals from Michelle Guckian and Vivienne Egan in the space of sixty seconds proved to be the major difference. 

Michelle Guckian scored the first point for Leitrim from a free to start the scoring. Shannon McLaughlin then dealt Louth a crushing blow by being forced to leave the game early owing to injury. After that, Sarah Reynolds scored another point for Leitrim with a long-range shot, but Kate Flood opened the scoring for Louth with a well-taken point.

After Niamh Rice quickly took a free kick, Aine Breen tied the game with a spectacular point from the right side. Leitrim regained the lead thanks to Ailbhe Claney, who outwitted Holly Lambe Sally to score a point that sailed over the crossbar. With a well-taken shot, while being pressed by the Leitrim halfback line, Laura Collins levelled the score with her first point of the contest. 

Leitrim scored two goals in less than a minute. The first was the result of an excellent team move that started with Laura O'Dowd passing the ball to Michelle Guckian, who then passed the ball off to Leah Fox under pressure, who then slid it under Lambe Fagan. They scored their second goal right after the kick out when Guckian gathered the misplaced pass and quickly passed it to Vivienne Egan, who finished it off. Kate Flood's looping attempt on goal was excellently stopped by McNulty, denying Louth a good chance to get a goal. 

Laura Collins scored another point for Louth before Rebecca Lambe Fagan used her feet to divert Vivienne Egan’s effort away from another certain goal. Laura O'Dowd scored another point for Leitrim before Niamh Rice of Louth scored an excellent long-range point to give Louth the final say in the half. 

Niamh Rice's well-taken long-range point gave Louth the game's first points in the second half was met by Leah Fox's excellent point for Leitrim followed shortly after. Niamh Rice's ball into the Leitrim area caused Laura Collins to put McNulty under pressure, and Niamh Rice scored to give Louth a goal and make it a two-point game. Michelle Guckian easily scored a free throw to restore a three-point advantage in the game for Leitrim. 

With a skillfully executed free kick, Laura Collins scores her third point of the contest, and Louth puts Leitrim under intense pressure in an attempt to tie the game. Louth looked significantly better than it did in the first half, and Ailbhe Clancy and Lauren Boyle traded points to hold the score at two. Rebecca Lambe Fagan once again displayed her dominance by successfully blocking a certain goal from Clancy. Clancy made up for his miss with a free kick to give Leitrim their three-point advantage back. 

With a well-taken free Laura Collins cut the lead to two points, but Leitrim expertly handled the game's closing seconds to return to the west with two crucial points gained.