Meath to face Leitrim or Roscommon in Shield final

Meath u-21 footballers got back to action in the Hastings Shield semi-final today when they travelled to Kilmacud Crokes in Dublin to tackle Wicklow and earned a place in the final against Roscommon or Leitrim next Saturday with a comprehensive 3-16 to 1-9 victory.

The game between Roscommon and Leitrim was abandoned today close to half-time following an injury to a Leitrim player. Roscommon were ahead by 0-7 to 0-5 at the time.

Against Wicklow today, Meath were ahead by 2-12 to 1-2 at the interval and were always well in control with the first-half goals coming from Sean Meade.

Meath - Cian Farnan (St Ultan’s); Jamie Reilly (St Michael’s), Dan O’Neill (Wolfe Tones), Michael Flood (St Brigid’s 0-1); Jordan McLoughlin (Dunboyne 0-1), Thomas McGovern (Donaghmore/Ashbourne), Niall Kane (Simonstown Gaels); Robert Bourke (Trim), Donie Ryan (Skryne); Shaun Byrne (Donaghmore/Ashbourne), Darragh McGovern (Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-1), Niall O’Reilly (Wolfe Tones0; Sean Meade (Nobber 2-2), Caolach Halligan (Rathkenny 0-6 one free), Thomas O’Reilly (Wolfe Tones 0-4 two frees)).
Subs - Liam Ferguson (Gaeil Colmcille 0-1) for N O’Reilly 44 mins, Kevin Traynor (Syddan) for McLoughlin 47m, Dan Ormsby (Dunshaughlin) for Flood 49m, Ruairi O’Grady (St Colmcille’s) for Byrne 53m James Geagan (Na Fianna) for Reilly and Robert Garry (Rathkenny) for Kane both 55m.

 

HASTINGS CUP
FIRST ROUND
Cavan 1-13, Meath 0-12

SECOND ROUND
Meath 1-17, Roscommon 0-11

THIRD ROUND
Westmeath 0-13, Meath 0-11
HASTINGS SHIELD
Meath 3-16, Wicklow 1-9.
NEXT UP
Hastings Shield final - Meath v Roscommon or Leitrim, 2pm on Saturday 30th January at a Longford venue.