Meath beat UCD in O'Byrne Cup Sun 13 Jan 2013

Meath beat UCD in O'Byrne Cup Sun 13 Jan 2013 but....
Meath missed out on a O'Byrne Cup semi-final  despite beating UCD at Pairc Tailteann on Sunday 13 Jan 2013.

Meath ........ 1-13
UCD ........... 0-15

Five points from three round-robin fixtures weren't enough to see Meath progress from Group A.
Louth took top spot on points difference.

Meath - D Lyons; C Young, C King, S Curran; C Rowe, E Harrington, S Crosby; C Gillespie, C Sheridan; S Tobin, M Collins, D McNamara; D Bray, B Farrell, A Tormey. Subs - J Queeney for McNamara (ht), D Carroll for Bray, B Meade for Sheridan (both 44), D Hagan for King (55), G Reilly for Tobin (63)

UCD - E Keogh (Laois); M Furlong (Wexford), L Keaney, C McConnell (Meath); C Lenehan (Meath), D Drake (Mayo), C Dias (Dublin); J. Heslin (Westmeath), R O'Carroll (Dublin); K. McLoughlin (Mayo), K Dyas (Armagh), D Larkin (Meath); P Cahilane (Laois), N Kilroy (Roscommon), D Kingston (Laois). Subs - J Hayes (Cavan) for Furlong, C Downey (Meath) for Kilroy (both ht), A English (Louth) for McConnell (44), C Boyle (Westmeath) for Cahilane (53), M Boylan (Dublin) for Heslin (55).

Referee - D Fahy (Longford)
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Meath V Louth in Navan Wed 09 Jan 2012

Meath V Louth in Navan  Wed 09 Jan 2012
Mick O'Dowd continues to experiment with his team selection with seven changes to the side for Wednesday's O'Byrne Cup meeting with Louth in Navan.

With Donal Keogan sustaining a knock in the win over Longford, Caoimhin King comes into a new look full back line that also sees Sean Curran drafted in. Paddy O'Rourke replaces David Lyons in goals while Conor Gillespie returns from injury in place of Graham Reilly at midfield.

In attack Mark Collins, Darragh McNamara and Brian Sheridan come into the side, with Paddy Gilsenan, Jamie Queeney and Mickey Newman making way.

Meath (O'Byrne Cup v Louth) - Paddy O'Rourke; David Dalton, Caoimhín King, Sean Curran; Cormac Rowe, Eoghan Harrington, Stephen Crosby; Conor Gillespie, Joe Sheridan; Mark Collins, Damien Carroll, Darragh McNamara; Dalton McDonagh, Peadar Byrne, Brian Sheridan.
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GROUP ATEAM Pld W D L For Agst Pts
1 Louth 1 1 0 0 21 16 2
2 Meath 1 1 0 0 12 10 2
3 Longford 1 0 0 1 10 12 0
4 UCD 1 0 0 1 16 21 0

GROUP B
TEAM Pld W D L For Agst Pts
1 Dublin 1 1 0 0 22 15 2
2 Wicklow 1 0 1 0 15 15 1
3 DCU 1 0 1 0 15 15 1
4 Carlow 1 0 0 1 15 22 0

GROUP C
TEAM Pld W D L For Agst Pts
1 Westmeath 1 1 0 0 25 13 2
2 Offaly 1 1 0 0 14 11 2
3 Laois 1 0 0 1 11 14 0
4 Athlone I.T. 1 0 0 10 13 25 0


GROUP D
TEAM Pld W D L For Agst Pts
1 Kildare 1 1 0 0 16 7 2
2 D.I.T. 1 1 0 0 18 14 2
3 Wexford 1 0 0 1 14 18 0
4 Carlow I.T. 1 0 0 1 7 16 0


SEMI FINALS:
1. Winner Group A v Winner Group B
2. Winner Group C v Winner Group D

FINAL: 1 v 2
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Meath team for Sunday's O'Byrne Cup encounter against Longford in Ballymahon

Joe Sheridan has been named at midfield on the Meath team for Sunday's O'Byrne Cup encounter against Longford in Ballymahon.
Newcomers on the starting 15 named by Mick O'Dowd include Caolan Young (Summerhill), Cormac Rowe (Syddan), Stephen Crosbie (Drumconrath) and Dalton McDonagh (Na Fianna).

Meath (O'Byrne Cup v Longford): D Lyons (Seneschalstown); C Young (Summerhill), D Keogan (Rathkenny), D Dalton (Summerhill); C Rowe (Syddan), E Harrington (Wolfe Tones); S Crosbie (Drumconrath); C Gillespie (Summerhill), J Sheridan (Seneschalstown); P Gilsenan (Oldcastle), D Carroll (Ballinabrackey), J Queeney (Na Fianna); D. McDonagh (Na Fianna), P Byrne (Ballinlough), M Newman (Kilmainham).
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