Meath hit form as Kerry are conquered

The journey continues. Meath''s adventures in the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship will include at least one more day out for them when they defeated kerry 2-17 to 1-7 at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise today.

This was a again another measured, controlled at times scintillating display from Brendan Skehan's side who took some time to get going but once they did there was not stopping them.

The Royals led 0-9 to 0-3 at the interval and pushed on from there to secure a place in the last four on Saturday 23rd July.

They were driven forward by a number of factors including a tour de force display by Aoife Minogue who hit 2-3, her two goals taken with conviction.

Jane Dolan scored eight points but she also won a lot of frees with Grace Coleman, Amy Gaffney and Sinead Hackett scoring two points apiece.

It was an authoritative display by the Royals who hardly gave Kerry a look in when it came to scoring goals. The winners played fast, direct hurling and prospered.

Kerry's best player Caoimhe Spillane did find the net with a stinging shot but it was 52nd minute when the outcome was effectively decided.

Overall Meath were strong and decisive and played with a confidence, even a panache, that augers well for them.

SCORERS

Meath - Aoife Minogue 2-3; Jane Dolan 0-8 frees; Grace Coleman 0-2; Amy Gaffney 0-2; Sinead Hackett 0-2.

Kerry - Caomhe Spillane 1-0; Patrice Diggin 0-3 frees; Jackie Horgan 0-2 frees; Amy O'Sullivan 0-1 one free.

TEAMS

Meath - Maggie Randle; Sophia Payne, Claire Coffey, Sonia Leonard; Tracy King, Maeve Clince, Leah Devine; Ellen Burke, Grace Coleman; Aoife Maguire, Amy Gaffney, Aoife Minogue; Olivia O'Halloran, Jane Dolan, Sinead Hackett. Subs - Aedin Slattery for O'Halloran half-time; Aine Keogh for Coffey 39 mins, Aine McNerney for Maguire 56m, Emma Regan for Clince, Niamh Daly for Hackett both 59m.

Kerry - Emma Lawlor; Elaine Ryall, Sara Murphy, Michelle Costello; Aine O'Connor, Patrice Diggin, Rachel McCarthy; Aoife Behan, Ellen O'Donoghue; Amy O'Sullivan, Caoimhe Spillane, Annmarie Leen; Kate Lynch, Jackie Horgan, Edel Slattery. Subs - Julianne O'Keeffe for Horgan 33 mins, Katie O'Dwyer for Leen 43m, Sarah Lawlor for O'Donoghue 56m, Kate Buckley for Behan 56m, Cara Cullen for Slattery 57m.

Referee - Philip McDonald (Cavan).

MATCH REPORT, ANLAYSIS AND QUOTES FROM GAME IN NEXT ISSUE OF THE MEATH CHRONICLE