Powerful display by Dublin to book place in the Cup Final

Sunday, July 12th, 2015

Dublin 3-15 Meath 0-7
Meath’s split squad proved to be no match for Dublin in the Rd.3 game of the Gerry Reilly U-16 FT played in Millbrook, Oldcastle on Sunday evening. Dublin had a lightening start with a Richie English goal just after 12 seconds. He added a pointed free into the 3rd minute of play. Tom Fadden got 2 points (1f) for Meath.
Ross McGarry pointed for Dublin. Dublin had 2 attempts on goal pushed out for a 4, which was converted for a point by Richie English. Points were then exchanged. It was Meath’s turn to have an attempt on goal, but the shot was off target. Meath failed to convert 2 frees which were again wide of the target. Points were again exchanged just before the break.

H/T: Dublin 1-6 Meath 0-4

A Tom Fadden converted free on the re-start reduced the gap to 4 points. But then Dublin got the upper hand by adding 6 unanswered points, Meath’s Sean Blackwell’s point was cancelled out by Richie English’s point (f). Conal Ahearne got Meath’s final score from a pass off a 45 free.
Meath were throwing caution to the wind, but there was no stopping Dublin who went on to add 2 goals (Daniel Brennan & Ross McGarry (penalty) and a point to their final scoreline.
Overall an impressive display by Dublin who have booked their place in the Cup Final against Cavan on Sunday, 25th July.

Dublin’s Karl Bissett received thr Millbrook Foof Market ‘Man of the match’ award from Eddie O’Reilly (Oldcastle GFC)

Dublin: David O’Hanlon, Dara O’Boyle, Liam Flatman, Ruiri Kerins, Luke Walsh, Neil Mathews (0-1, f), Eoin O’Dea (0-1), Luke Doran (0-1), Karl Bissett (0-2), Emmet Allen, James Doran (0-1), Niall O’Leary (0-1), Daniel Brennan, Ross McGarry (1-1), Richie English (2-6, 3f)
Subs: Sean Hawkshaw (0-1), Conor Carberry, James Madden, Ryan Meeney, Andrew Doolin, Rian Fitzsimons, Conor Carberry

Meath: Sean Hogan, Jacob Ryan, Mickey Farrell, Oisin Ginnity, Eoin Doogan, Sam Reynolds,Andrew Gerrard, Jack McNally, Josh McCloskey, Frank Carty, Paddy Conway (0-1), Conal Aherne (0-2), Joseph Donnelly, Tom Fadden 0-3, 2f), Franky Cullen
Subs: Conor Heffernan, Leigh Sullivan, Robert Wogan, Sean Blackwell (0-1), Alan Wall, Jake McGovern, Keith Connell, Mikey Mullen

Ref: Noel Hand (Louth)