Meath teams gear up for busy few weeks
Young Royals go in search of championship success
Mark Byrne
It has been a busy time since Meath ladies beat Cork in the seventh round of the Lidl NFL Division 1 in Páirc Tailteann.
This left them fourth in the table and was good opportunity to get members of the panel onto the pitch in preparation for championship.
The ladies are busy preparing for the start of the Leinster championship on 21st April v Laois in Dunboyne and the second round v Kildare in Páirc Tailteann a week later.
Meanwhile the u-14s, u-16s and Minor Leinster championships are in full flow.
The minors got through to the ‘A’ Final to be played on 14th April. Their match on Saturday 30th March in Dunganny was a dress rehearsal for the final but as news came through that Dublin failed to beat Laois by enough to ensure their score difference bettered Meath’s, it meant Meath and Kildare will contest the final.
The performance in the final will have to improve as Kildare proved to be formidable opponents.
The u-16s lost to Kilkenny on Saturday in Bective GFC but will contest the ‘B’ Semi Final on Saturday the 13th April 2024, with venue, time and opponent to be advised.
The u-14s have also made the semi final stage playing Kildare on Saturday 6th April with venue and time to be advised.
The u-14s completed their second stage games beating Offaly comfortably and playing Longford in a game of end-to-end football.
Both teams gave their all with Meath coming out on top on a scoreline of 3-10 to 3-03. Best for the Meath team were Neasa Magee with a haul of four points from play, Ruby Whelan in defence, Ceire Quinn with two points, Zara McKeigue and Emma Donoghue with a point apiece.
Chloe Callaghan made a fine contribution of 3-01 with a hat-trick of goals, a penalty and two from play, one of which was a superbly taken chip to the top corner. A special mention for Sarah Murphy in goals who pulled off some excellent saves to thwart the Longford attack.
Adult, u-17 and u-15 leagues are well underway and the latest results are attached.
Results from 17/03/2024 to 01/04/2024
Under 15 Division 1
Navan OMahonys 3-10 Walterstown 3-5
St Peter's Dunboyne 5-9 Na Fianna 2-6
Under 15 Division 2
Trim 3-4 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 4-12
St Patrick's 3-7 Longwood 1-4
Longwood 1-12 Skryne 1-12
St Patrick's 1-5 Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels 4-10
Trim 2-6 St Patrick's 2-2
Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels 3-6 Longwood 2-3
Under 15 Division 3
Oldcastle 2-0 Dee Rangers 1-0
Moylagh 2-9 St Mary's 5-3
St Michael's 7-9 Ballivor 5-2
Boardsmill 1-0 Moylagh 2-0
St Michael's 7-11 Dee Rangers 4-11
Moylagh 3-18 St Michael's 0-12
Dee Rangers 1-13 Ballivor 3-4
St Mary's 4-7 Boardsmill 5-5
Under 15 Division 4
Dunderry 3-13 Gaeil Colmcille 3-6
Drumbaragh Emmets 2-6 Dunsany 3-6
Clann na nGael 4-4 Dunderry 2-2
Dunsany 6-8 Wolfe Tones 3-4
Moynalvey 4-8 Clann na nGael 4-8
Gaeil Colmcille 5-10 Drumbaragh Emmets 3-10
Dunderry 9-9 Summerhill 1-11
Under 15 Division 5
Clonard 4-3 Na Fianna 0-5
St Colmcille's B 2-15 Bective 3-6
Blackhall Gaels 5-4 St Peter's Dunboyne B 4-7
Under 15 Division 7
Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels B 5-5 St Colmcille's D 0-3
St Patricks B 4-4 Donaghmore/Ashbourne B 2-3
Trim B 1-9 Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels B 1-2
St Ultan's B 4-10 St Patricks B 1-6
St Colmcille's D 3-3 Donaghmore/Ashbourne B 5-10
Under 15 Division 8
Donaghmore/Ashbourne C 3-6 Ratoath C 4-9
Bective B 4-5 Donaghmore/Ashbourne C 2-12
Under 17 Division 1
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 3-6 St Colmcille's 0-4
Ratoath 1-7 Gaeil Colmcille 3-8
Moylagh 3-5 Oldcastle 1-9
Summerhill 4-5 Ratoath 5-13
Oldcastle 7-19 Walterstown 7-6
Under 17 Division 3
Clann na nGael 4-9 Skryne 8-6
St Mary's 8-8 Duleek/Bellewstown 4-6
Under 17 Division 4
Dee Rangers 1-12 Clonard 1-11
Duleek/Bellewstown 5-4 Clann na nGael 6-8
Trim 7-12 St Michael's 2-13
Skryne 1-12 Seneschalstown 5-8
Under 17 Division 4
Simonstown 2-0 Wolfe Tones 1-0
Under 17 Division 5
St Peter's Dunboyne B 2-10 Curraha/St. Vincents 6-8
Navan OMahonys B 1-4 Bective 5-3
Dunsany 4-5 St Peters Dunboyne B 3-3
Under 17 Division 6
St Colmcille's B 3-5 St Patrick's B 6-5
Simonstown B 3-7 St Peters Dunboyne C 1-4
Ratoath B 1-7 Donaghmore/Ashbourne B 3-7
St Peters Dunboyne C 7-11 St Colmcille's B 1-7
St Patrick's B 4-7 Donaghmore/Ashbourne B 3-1
Nobber 1-4 Simonstown B 4-10
Adult Division 1
Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels 3-10 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-9
Adult Division 2
Boardsmill 1-5 Skryne 6-14
Navan OMahonys 2-13 Summerhill 1-7
Seneschalstown 2-13 Na Fianna 0-2
Ratoath 2-7 St Ultan's 5-13
Adult Division 4
Ratoath B 3-9 Wolfe Tones 1-7
Adult Division 5
Dunsany 2-6 Trim B 0-7
Adult Division 6
Rathkenny 0-2 St Colmcille's B 5-13
Adult Division 7
Skryne B 4-11 Dunderry 1-4