Louth began with an away fixture against Armagh.[2]
On 6 December 2023, the GAA announced that all Division 2 Round 7 games would be played separately from the Round 7 games in Division 1, 3 and 4, on Saturday, 23 March 2024, at 19:00, including Kildare v Louth at Dr Cullen Park.[3] The rest of the fixtures were also confirmed on 6 December 2023.[4]
Pts: Patrick Doyle 1 (1 '45), Tommy Walsh 1, Ian Maguire 1, Colm O’Callaghan 1, Eoghan McSweeney 2, Chris Óg Jones 2, Brian Hurley 4 (3f), Mark Cronin 1 (1f)
Gls: P Lynch 1, C Downey 1, C Grimes 1, S Mulroy 2, T Jackson 1 Pts: D Campbell 1, P Lynch 1, C Downey 3, T Durnin 1, C Keenan 3, C Grimes 2, R Burns 1, S Mulroy 5 (2fs)
Louth advanced to a preliminary quarter-final against Cork, which they won, in a surprise victory to qualify for a first ever All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.[8] Louth were knocked out in the quarter-final.
Louth appeared in consecutive Leinster finals for the first time since 1957 and 1958.
Louth defeated Meath in the championship for the first time since 1975.[9]
Louth reached the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals for the first time. (They had reached the semi-finals and final on previous occasions, but had not reached the quarter-finals since that stage was introduced in 2001.)
Sam Mulroy scored seven goals in league and championship.[10]