Meath GAA Minor and U-16 Football Focus

Following Saturday's winning start to the 2019 Leinster u-16 Gerry Reilly FT  Laois (4-18 to 3-12) at Portarlington on Saturday, Meath have a bye this weekend.

Against Laois Meath established a 3-9 to 0-5 interval advantage.

The Meath goals were scored by Ruairi Kinsella, Alan Bowden and Like Caffrey and after the resumption Meath stretched their lead with points from Kinsella, Cian Smyth and a second Bowden goal.

Meath used all 12 substitutes and although Laois closed the gap with three late goals this was a fantastic performance by Meath.

SCORERS

Meath - Ruairí Kinsella 1-3, Alan Bowden 2-0, Luke Caffrey 1-0, Cian Smyth 0-3, John McDonagh 0-3, Shane McCarthy 0-3, Ben Moran 0-1, Adam Daly 0-1, Adam McDonnell 0-1, Eoghan Frayne 0-1, Furzey Blake 0-1, Luke Hannon 0-1.

TEAM

Meath - Adam Nevin (Simonstown); Godfrey Ehichoya (St Colmcille’s), Kian Gillespie (Kilmainhamwood), Ben Moran (Summerhill); Ben Donnelly (Kilbride), Óisin Kelly (Ratoath), Andrew McWeeney (Kilbride); Conor Grey (Dunshaughlin), Cian Smyth (Ratoath); Luke Caffrey (Simonstown), Donal Commons (Seneschalstown), John McDonagh (Dunshaughlin); Alan Bowden (Duleek/Bellewstown), Shane McCarthy (Navan O’Mahonys), Ruairí Kinsella (Dunshaughlin). 

Subs (all used rolling) - Cathal Darby (Seneschalstown), Adam Daly (St Colmcille’s), Adam McDonnell (Summerhill), Caolan Nulty (St Colmcille’s), Eoghan Frayne (Summerhill), Eoghan McCeigue (Walterstown), Furzey Blake (Dunshaughlin), Luke Hannon (St Colmcille’s), Mark Coffey (Ballinabrackey), Óisin Bright (Na Fianna), Óisin Keogh (Skryne), Sean O’Donoghue (St Colmcille’s)

MEATH U-16 PANEL

 

LEINSTER U-16 GERRY REILLY CUP FT GROUP DETAILS

Group A - Cavan, Longford, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Louth.
Group B - Wicklow, Down, Dublin, Antrim.
Group C - Laois, Meath, Monaghan, Westmeath, Cill Dara.
Group D - Carlow, Wexford, Kildare, Offaly.

LEINSTER U-16 GERRY REILLY CUP FT FIXTURES

SATURDAY 29th JUNE
Second round - Leitrim v Cavan; Louth v Fermanagh; Down v Wicklow; Dublin v Antrim; Westmeath v Laois; Cill Dara v Monaghan; (Meath a bye); Wexford v Carlow; Kildare v Offaly.

SATURDAY 6th JULY
Third round - Cavan v Louth; Longford v Leitrim; Antrim v Down; Wicklow v Dublin; Laois v Cill Dara; Meath v Westmeath; Offaly v Wexford; Carlow v Kildare.

SATURDAY 13th JULY
Fourth round - Louth v Longford; Fermanagh v Cavan; Antrim v Wicklow; Down v Dublin; Cill Dara v Meath; Monaghan v 
Laois; Offaly v Carlow; Wexford v Kildare.

SATURDDAY 20th JULY 
Fifth round - Leitrim v Louth; Longford v Fermanagh; Westmeath v Cill Dara; Meath v Monaghan.

MINOR FOOTBALL

SUMMER LEAGUE  FIRST ROUND RESULTS 25th JUNE 
St Colmcilles 7-16 Skryne 3-10
Summerhill 2-13 Simonstown 1-13
Trim 6-5 Ratoath 3-14
Duleek/Bellewstown 5-11 , Dunboyne 2-16
 Seneschalstown  3-16 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 1-8
St. Utan's/Cortown Gaels/Round Towers 0-16 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-6
Navan O'Mahonys 9-13 Moynalty/Carnaross 2-6
St Patrick's 2-10 Kilmainhamwood 1-7
Dunshaughlin 5-12 St.Vincents/Curraha 3-12
Wolfe Tones 6-9 Ballinabrackey 4-15
St. Michael's/Nobber 10-11 Longwood/Clonard 3-5
Killary Emmets 5-25 Walterstown 0-11
Bective/Dunsany 6-16 Na Fianna CLG 2-8
Gaeil Colmcille 4-13 Oldcastle 0-19

St. Mary's/Slane 7-15 Ballinlough 2-8
Rathkenny 6-14 Blackhall Gaels 4-6
Moynalvey/Boardsmill 6-11 Duleek/Bellewstown 0-11

NEXT UP

TUESDAY 2nd JULY (7.30PM)
Second round - Skryne v Trim; Ratoath v Summerhill; Simonstown v St Colmcille’s; Duleek/Bellewstown v Donaghmore/Ashbourne; St Utan’s/Cortown Gaels / Round Towers v Seneschalstown; Meath Hill v Dunboyne; Moynalty/Carnaross v St Vincent’s/Curraha; Dunshaughlin v St Patrick’s; Kilmainhamwood v Navan O’Mahonys; Ballinabrackey v Walterstown; Killary Emmets v Longwood/Clonard; St Michael’s / Nobber v Wolfe Tones; Ballinlough v Oldcastle; Bective/Dunsany v St. Mary’s/Slane; Gaeil Colmcille v Na Fianna; Inny Gaels v Duleek-Bellewstown; Moynalvey/Boardsmill v Blackhall Gaels.