Dublin Beat Meath in All Ireland GAA Minor Football

Dublin 0-14 Meath 1-05
Sun 23 Sep 2012

 

Dublin won their first All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title since 1984 with an efficient 0-14 to 1-05 dismissal of Leinster rivals Meath at Croke Park.
Cormac Costello nailed four points as the Dubs moved into a 0-07 to 0-02 interval lead over a defensive Royals side.
Fiachra Ward netted a 43rd minute penalty to narrow the gap to a point, but Dublin resumed control to cruise to victory with scores from Niall Scully, Niall Walsh, Shane Carthy and Costello.

Dublin scorers: C Costello 0-05 (4f), S Carthy 0-03 (2f), N Scully, N Walsh 0-02 each, E Lowndes, D Campbell 0-01 each.
Meath scorers: F Ward 1-02 (1 pen, 2f), J McEntee, C O’Sullivan, P Kennelly 0-01 each.
Dublin: L Molloy, E Mullan, D Byrne, R McGowan, E Lowndes, C Mulally, M MacDonncha, Stephen Cunningham, S Carthy, R Gaughan, N Scully, N Walsh, C McHugh, C Costello, G Burke.
Subs: Shane Cunningham for Gaughan, D Gormley for Burke, D Campbell for Walsh, M Deegan for Scully
Meath: R Burlingham, R O Coileáin, B Power, S Gallagher, D Smyth, P Harnan, S Lavin, S McEntee, A Flanagan, C O'Sullivan, J Daly, J McEntee, B Dardis, F Ward, S Coogan.
Subs: P Kennelly for Dardis, H Rooney for Coogan, C Carton for Smyth, C O Griofa for Ward, C O’Brien for Daly
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2012/0923/338717-dublin-too-good-for-meath-in-minor-final/

http://www.hoganstand.com/Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=177893

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2012/0923/1224324312737.html