Saturday May 20 proved to be a fruitful day for the Meath Senior Football and Hurling panels as both recorded victories away from home in their respective Championships. The hurlers booked their place in the Christy Ring Cup Final when accounting for a stiff Sligo challenge while the footballers recovered from a shaky first half to defeat Waterford, with three second half goals aiding their cause significantly.
Éamon Óg Ó Donnchadha was in sparkling form up front for the hurlers as he helped himself to four points and caused the Yeats County side untold problems throughout while Jack Regan top scored with 0-10, 0-09 of which came from placed balls. The final score was Meath 0-24 Sligo 0-18.
20-05-23, Christy Ring Cup Round 5 at Markievicz Park, Sligo
Meath v Sligo
Eamon Og O`Donnchadha (Meath) and Fionn Connelly (Sligo)
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Meath: Charlie Ennis; Mickey Burke; Shane Brennan; Brendan McKeon; Niall McLarnon (0-02); Seán Geraghty; Simon Ennis; Pa Ryan (0-02); Martin Healy (0-02); Padraig O’Hanrahan; Jack Regan (0-10, 0-09F); James Kelly (0-01); James Toher; Éamon Óg Ó Donnchadha (0-04); Nicky Potterton (0-02).
Substitutions: Mark O’Sullivan for P. Ryan. Adam Gannon (0-01) for P. O’Hanrahan, James Murray for N. Potterton, Seán Quigley for Ó Donnchadha, David Murtagh for M. Healy.
Later on Saturday evening, the footballers travelled to the picturesque Fraher Field in Dungarvan to play Waterford in what was a rare Championship meeting between the sides and came away in the end with a nine point victory.
In the first half, goalkeeper Sean Brennan came to their rescue on more than one occasion with excellent saves while up front Aaron Lynch and Mathew Costello were our scorers with nine points between them.
20-05-23, Tailteann Cup Rd 2 at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, Waterford
Meath v Waterford
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Padraic Harnan (Meath) in action in Round 2 of the Tailteann Cup V Waterford on Saturday 20th May in Fraher Field, Dungarvan
The side was revitalised in the second half and goals from Costello, Jordan Morris and Donal Lenihan ultimately helped Meath come away winners on a scoreline of 3-17 to 1-14.
Meath: Sean Brennan; Harry O’Higgins; Ronan Ryan; Michael Flood; Donal Keogan; Padraic Harnan; Sean Coffey; Ronan Jones; Conor Gray; Cathal Hickey; Keith Curtis; Daithí McGowan; Jordan Morris (1-02, 1-00 Pen, 0-01 AM); Mathew Costello (1-05, 0-03 F, 0-01 ’45); Aaron Lynch (0-06, 0-03 F).
Substitutions: James McEntee (0-01) for C. Hickey, Cillian O’Sullivan for K. Curtis; Eoghan Frayne (0-01) for R. Jones; Donal Lenihan (1-02, 0-01 F, 0-01 AM) for A. Lynch, John O’Regan for D. Keogan.
By Meath GAA Mon 22nd May
