Meath overcome Monaghan in National League Div 2 Sat 4 Feb 2012

Meath overcome Monaghan in National League Div 2 Sat 4 Feb 2012Meath 1-15 Monaghan 1-9

Meath shaded Monaghan who were only 0-10 to 1-6 behind at half time.
But Meath won despite having Paddy Gilsenan sent-off for a second bookable offence.
Meath manager Seamus McEnaney was facing his native county at Pairc Tailteann.
Bray and Ward combined to set up McAnarney's well-taken goal, putting Meath 1-14 to 1-9 ahead before Gilsenan was sent off for a professional foul.
Player-selector Graham Geraghty's services were not required.
It was a good result for Meath.

SCORERS

Meath - S Bray 0-6 two frees; G Reilly 0-3; S McAnarney 1-0; C Ward 0-2; P Gilsenan 0-2; B Meade 0-1; J Sheridan 0-1.

Monaghan - J Turley 1-0; E Duffy 0-2; Darren Hughes 0-2 one free; P Finlay 0-2 one free; N McAdam 0-1; V Corey 0-1; D Morgan 0-1.

THE TEAMS

Meath - David Gallagher; Mickey Burke, Bryan Menton, Gary O'Brien; Chris O'Connor, Shane McAnarney, Cormac McGuinness; Brian Meade, Mark Ward; Seamus Kenny, Graham Reilly, Donncha Tobin; Paddy Gilsenan, Stephen Bray, Cian Ward. Subs - Joe Sheridan for Tobin half-time, Ciaran Lenehan for Kenny 47 mins, Tom Walsh for M Ward 55m, Conor Gillespie for Meade 60m.

Monaghan - Mark Keogh; Donal Morgan, Darren Hughes, Colin Walsh; Dessie Mone, Vinny Corey, David Hughes; Eoin Lennon, James Turley; Neil McAdam, Eoin Duffy, Mark Downey; Paul Finlay, Kieran Hughes, Christopher McGuinness. Subs - Ronan McNally for Walsh 5 mins, Dermot Malone for David Hughes half-time, Stephen Gallogly for Downey half-time, Ciaran Hanratty for McGuinness 49m, Dick Clerkin for McAdam 65m.

REFEREE

Padraig Hughes (Armagh).