Honours even after Premier stalemate

There was passion, commitment and a high level of entertainment evident in this Meath & District League Premier encounter at the Tollstone on Sunday. Duleek were first to find the target when a James Guilfoyle corner was headed home by Simon Neery. Slane threatened before they finally conjured up an equaliser when Jeff Warren superbly slotted home Robbie Carr and Colin Woods also had chances for Slane in the second-half but this full-blooded encounter ended level. Both sides had penalty claims turned down. Duleek - D Andrews; T Andrews, B Murphy, S Neery, P Dowd, R Carr, S Corcoran, J Guilfoyle, N Burke, D Cummins, P Coates. Sub - C Woods for Burke. Slane - A Rock; P Loughran, R Finnegan, J Gibney, J McCarthy, C Wogan, A O"Brien, D Collins, J Warren, D Rock, A Harding. Sub - B McConnon for O"Brien. DIV 1 Robinstown 3 Kells/Blackwater 1 Robinstown made it an impressive third win on the bounce with a home victory over Kells/Blackwater in the MDL Div 1 on Sunday. Thomas Conaty got the ball over the line from a Paul Curtin free to put Robinstown ahead at the break with Brian Connolly and Seanie Bennett going close for Kells/Blackwater. Robinstown added a second when Mark Keating scored. Kells/Blackwater hauled a goal back when Bennett netted a penalty after Thomas Smith was fouled. Alan Watters added a third to ease Robinstown nerves. Robinstown - D Jennings; P Garry, D Sheehy, P Kavanagh, P Curtin, M Keating, T Conaty, D Carberry, N Lemore, A Watters, R Cooke. Subs - S Mahon for Conaty, D Sheridan for Cooke, P Duffy for Lemore. Kells/Blackwater - W Arkins; M Kavanagh, E McNamara, S Murray, C Tormay, S Mahon, W Russell, J Rennicks, D Connelly, S Bennett, B Connelly. Subs - B Farrelly for S Bennett, T Smith for Connolly, D McGovern for Rennicks. Newtown 0 Navan Cosmos 1 Navan Cosmos will be pleased with this MDL Div 1 victory after a very tight encounter. Substitute Muredach McAndrew scored the spectacular winner. Navan Cosmos - A Rogers; D McGovern, M Nichols, B Reilly, D Lambe, I Reilly, K Walsh, J McDonagh, J Martin, S Ivers, L Ivers. Subs - M McAndrew for L Ivers, K Ivers for J Martin, G Weldon for S Ivers. DIV 2 Boyne Harps 3 Kells Celtic 1 Kells Celtic travelled to Drogheda but lost against Boyne Harps in this MDL Div 2 encounter on Sunday. Kells opened the scoring early on with a goal from Robin McLoughlin. Boyne Harps equalised before the break and went on to score two more to seal the win. Kells Celtic - P Smith; M Butler, L Gavin, S Deignan, M Balfe, C McManus, R McManus, C Carry, S McGeough, R McLoughlin, J Gavin. Subs - P Carry for McLoughlin. T Carry for Smith. Skryne/Tara 2 Athboy 1 Two first-half strikes were enough to secure the points for Skryne/Tara in an entertaining MDL Div 2 game played in very wet conditions on Sunday. James Looby and Mark Jordan were on target. Athboy pulled back a goal from the penalty spot. Skryne/Tara - P O"Rourke; D Rogan, D Russell, C McManus, I Dowd, R Thorpe, D Beaton, Johnny Jordan, J Looby, Jamie Jordan, M Jordan. Subs - J Hegarty for Looby, S Hopkins for Russell. DIV 3 Johnstown 3 Donacarney 3 Despite leading 1-0 and 3-1 at different stages Johnstown were fortunate to come away with a draw from this MDL Div 3 encounter on Sunday. Dave Grumley gave Johnstown a half-time lead. Ronan Croke doubled that advantage before Donacarney hit back with a goal. Keith Mangan made it three for the Navan side. However, in the closing stages Johnstown conceded two late goals. Johnstown - A Doyle; J Conroy, D Cuffe, M Mulvany, B Clerkin, E Sheridan, N Eite, C Croke, S Sheridan, D Grumley, R Croke. Subs - D Carry for Conroy, K Mangan for S Sheridan, I Harding for R Croke. Beaufort 1 Mosney 2 Mosney improved their recent record with a narrow victory. Mosney went two goals up early on before Jude Molloy pulled one back for Beaufort. Two Mosney players were sent off in the second-half. Beaufort - K Morrow; A MacDonagh, S McGowan, K Rogers, TJ Mackey, R Nevin, J Reilly, S Casey, D Murtagh, S Smyth, J Molloy.