Meath claim victory over Wicklow 1-17 to 1-12 in Aughrim Sat
15 June 2013
Wicklow Penalty !
Two points in Meath’s favour when Wicklow’s Seanie Furlong
shaped up to take a Wicklow penalty but his effort was saved by Meath Goalkeeper
Paddy O'Rourke.
Wicklow were awarded a controversial penalty when Meath
goalkeeper Paddy O'Rourke appeared to have been impeded by Furlong outside the
small square but play continued and O’Rourke was himself penalised for a tug on
Wicklow’s McGrath. Furlong struck a poor penalty, however, and O'Rourke saved.
Meat’s Kevin Reilly's 33 min goal from half way was welcome
as Meath took a 1-10 to 1-4 advantage at half time in a wet and windy Aughrim
with Meath playing with the wind.
Meath maintained momentum in e second half and despite a
last-minute McLoughlin point, Wicklow were unable to get back in and it was the
Meath men who won to book a semi-final meeting with Wexford.
Meath - P O'Rourke; D Keoghan, K Reilly (1-0), B Menton
(0-1); C Lenihan, C King, M Burke; B Meade (0-1), C Gillespie; P Byrne, D
Carroll, G Reilly (0-4); E Wallace (0-3), S Bray, M Newman (0-5, 4f, '45).
Subs: S Kenny for Burke, P Harnan (0-1) for Lenihan, B Farrell for Carroll, J
Sheridan (0-1) for Newman, P Gilsenan (0-1) for Byrne.
Referee - C Lane.
