Louth hold off Meath’s fight back
Louth 1-13 Meath 2-9
Louth had a lightening start to this Rd.2 Gr. B game of the Gerry Reilly U-16 FT played on Saturday afternoon in Millbrook. For the first 20 minutes of the opening half, they had the advantage of the strong wind that blew for that period. Meath did have a goal chance early on, but they had no answer for Louth who registered 6 points on trot. Meath scored their first score in the 19th min.with afree by Tom Fadden. Brian Dowling got Meath’s second point, but then Louth added 3 points to thier tally. Robert Smith pointed for Meath just before the break to reduce the gap between the sides.
H/T: Louth 0-9 Meath 0-3
On the resumption, Louth’s Joseph Quinn stretched their lead with a point. A Robert Smith goal brought meath back into the game. A Cian Brady point put Louth back up by 4 points. Meath reduced the gap with points from Tom fadden (f) and Brian Dowling.
The game was held up for 45 minutes due to a serious injury to Meath’s Shane Doherty. An ambulance arrived quickly and we wish Shane a speedy recovery.
Louth fought back with an Eoin Callaghan goal and followed up with a point (Cian Brady (f)) to go 7 up at this stage.
Meath seemed to move up a pace by the 50th minuite they had reduced the gap by a goal and a point
In the 53rd min., a converted free by Tom Fadden had just 2 between the sides. Louth’s Conor loughran pointed to put them 3 ahead again. Meath added 2 more points before the end. They had chances to at least draw, but Louth held out to claim victory.
Louth’s Joseph Quinn was presented with the ‘Millbrook Food Market ‘Man of the match’ award by Malachy Gibney (Oldcastle GFC)
Louth: Adam Molloy Na Piarsaigh, Mark Whelan Nh Martin, Martin Hynes Cu Chulainn Gaels, Nicholas Browne St Mochtas, Phillip Treanor St Mary’s , Conor Gillespie St Mary’s , Jack Murphy Naomh Mairtins , Fearghal Malone Cooley, Andrew Curley Dundalk Gaels, Shane Byrne Roche Emmett’s (0-2), Eoghan Callaghan Naomh Mairtins (1-3), Leonard Gray St Patrick’s (0-1) , Cian Brady Oliver Plunketts (0-4), Joseph Quinn Cooley Kickhams (0-1), Padraig Cunningham Geraldine’s (0-1)
Subs: Conor Loughra Cooley Kickhams (0-1), Lee McDonnell St Patrick’s, Owen Lennon St. Mochtas , Padraig Begley Roach Emmets , Lorcan Dixon St. Marys , Phillip Kirwan St. Nicholas, Dean McGreehan Cooley kickhams, Luke O’Brien Dowdallshill, Pearce Rice O’Raghallaighs, Ciaran Crowe Newtown blues , Conor McGailey Dowdallshill , Brian Quinn Cooley kickhams , Stephen Gartlan St Patrick’s , Conor Hoey St Brides , Ben Mooney Geraldine’s , Luke Mitchell Naomh Martin
Meath: Sean Hogan Don/Ash, Jake McGovern Kilbride, Oisin Ginnity Wolfe Tones, Colm Craigie Skryne, Shane Doherty O’Mahonys, John Keane Summerhill, Jacob Ryan Ballivor, Jack McNally Na Fianna, Josh McCloskey St Petrers, Dylan Hand Clann na nGael (0-1), Brian Dowling Trim (0-4), Dylan Cassidy Donaghamore/Ashbourne, Robert Smith Oldcastle (1-1), Tom Fadden Ratoath (0-3, 2f), Mikey Mullen Clonard
Subs: Alan Wall Walterstown, Sean Blackwell Summerhill, Jake Hannon St Colmcilles, Keith Connell Oldcastle (0-1), Daniel Dixon Boardsmill, Robert Wogan Seneschalstown (1-0)
Ref: Conor Dourneen (Cavan)