Meath impress in Leinster MFL win
Meath made it two wins from two Leinster MFL outings with a resounding 2-15 to 0-7 victory over Kildare at Dunganny this afternoon.
Playing with the aid of a strong wind in the opening period Meath restricted Kildare to just four points from placed balls while goals from Robbie Clarke and Daragh Nolan late in the half boosted Colm Coyle's side to a 2-9 to 0-4 interval lead.
Kildare's prospects were boosted after the resumption by the dismissal of Cathal Finnegan for two yellow cards, but Meath kept their foot on the gas and won the second-half by 0-6 to 0-3 with Kildare managing just one point from play over the hour.
Meath - Andrew Beakey (St Colmcille's); Sean Ryan (Dunboyne), Liam Byrne (Dunboyne), Jack Hetherington (Dunshaughlin); Keith Connell (Oldcastle), John Keane (Summerhill), Robbie Clarke (Skryne 1-0)); Padraig Nulty (St Patrick's 0-1), Adam Murphy (Moynalvey); Paddy Conway (Dunboyne), Daragh Nolan (Dunboyne 1-1), Caolan Ward (Wolfe Tones 0-1); Liam Shaw (Summerhill), Shane Walsh (Na Fianna 0-6 two frees), Cathal Finnegan (Seneschalstown 0-3 two frees). Subs (all used) - Niall Mulvey (Longwood), Conal Courtney (Gaeil Colmcille), Kieran Slevin (Drumconrath), Fergal Watters (Dunboyne), Conal Ahearne (Ratoath 0-1), Sean Martin (Na Fianna), Joey Donnelly (Kilbride), Jordan Morris (Nobber 0-1 free), Paddy Matthews (Meath Hill 0-1), Sean Bannon (Ballinabrackey), Eoin Harkin (Dunsany).
Kildare - M Farrelly; J Browne, C McQuillan, S Hynes; B Carroll, N O'Connor, E McGovern; J Carey (0-1 '45'), C Halpin; L Maloney, J Cully (0-2 frees), C McKeon; J Broderick, P Touhy, D Ryan. Subs - A Cronin, D Foley, S O'Sullivan (0-3 frees), A O'Neill, DJ Earley, B Maher, B McDonnell (0-1), N O'Sullivan, J Travers, B Milmoe.
Referee - Noel Hand (Louth).