Meath out of O’Byrne Cup against Louth in Navan on Sun 22 Jan 2017

Meath out of O’Byrne Cup against Louth in Navan on Sun 22 Jan 2017

Louth book first O'Byrne Cup final in six years with win over 14-man Meath

Louth 1-14

Meath 0-10

LOUTH into their first O’Byrne Cup final since 2011 against Dublin with a seven point win over 14 man Meath in Navan. Alan Forde from Meath was dismissed for a first-half melee

Louth led 0-6 to 0-4 at the break.

Joe Sheridan replaced Jack Hannigan who was black-carded between in goal and was unable to stop a penalty that ensued.

 

 

 

Meath

J. Hannigan

D. McQuillan      D. Keogan           S. Curran

S. Lavin                 B. Power              A. Forde

B. Menton          C. O’Brien

R Ó Coiléain       G. Reilly (c)         E. Wallace

K. Ross                  P. Kennelly         S. Tobin

A. Forde (straight Red , 23).

Subs: C. McGill for S. Curran (34); C. Downey for S. Lavin (39); C. O’Sullivan for S. Tobin, B. McMahon for K. Ross (both 41); S. McEntee for R. Ó Coileáin (black, 60); D. Lenihan for E. Wallace (64); J. Sheridan for J. Hannigan (black, 68).

Referee: D. Moore (Laois)

Dublin went on to reclaim the O'Byrne  Cup against Louth with a good second half display on Sun 29 Jan 2017 in Drogheda.

Final Score DUBLIN: 2-16 LOUTH: 1-10 with a halftime score of DUBLIN: 0-6 LOUTH 0-5