Kehoe Cup Final: Meath 1-15 Wicklow 0-11 The Meath hurlers won their first trophy under new manager John Hunt when outscoring reigning champions Wicklow at Páirc Tailteann, Navan.Both sides depended mainly on dead-ball situations for scores and 10 of the winners' points were struck from frees with Seán Reilly converting six and Nicky Horan - who was a half-time substitute - sending over four.
The home side got away to a flying start to put 1-1 on the board in the opening two minutes. After Reilly hit the first of his eight points, Charlie Keena finished to the net following a delivery into the goalmouth by Neville Reilly.
Meath were never behind after that and led by 1-8 to 0-7 at the break. The standard and temperature dropped in the second half.
MEATH: M Gannon; R Dorran, D Donnelly, A O'Neill; M Horan, S Donoghue, S Wallace; C Sheridan, G O'Neill; E Lynam, G O'Neill; E Lynam, T Fox (0-1), D Dorran; N Reilly (0-1), C Keena (1-0), S Reilly (0-8, six frees). Subs: N Horan (0-5, four frees) for Keena; M Cole for D Dorran; T Reilly for G O'Neill; K Dowd for Sheridan; P Coone for S Reilly.
WICKLOW: J Driver; MJ O'Neill, G Keogh, E O'Sullivan; R O'Brien, T McGrath, J Birmingham; C O'Brien, MA O'Neill; J Murphy, C O'Toole, J Keogh (0-6, 4 frees); E Glynn, D Hyland (0-5), S O'Brien. Subs: D Moran for Glynn; J O'Neill for S O'Brien; N Driver for R O'Brien.
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath).
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