Meath 3-10 Longford 2-9: A REMARKABLE recovery in the last quarter propelled Meath to a place in the final at the expense of a Longford side who had raced into a five-point advantage early in the second half. The evenly-matched sides were on level terms (1-6 each) at the break.
Meath now go on to meet Wexford or Offaly, who meet in Wexford on Wednesday evening, in the final on Croke Park on July 20th.
MEATH: P Curran; S O'Brien, S Curran, C Lenehan; W Carry, T Johnson, D Tobin; D Ryan, D Carroll (1-2); D Smyth (0-1), M Newman (0-1), M Collins (0-3, two frees); J Regan (0-1, free), A Tormey, M Battersby (2-2, one free). Subs: S Dalton for Regan (half-time), H Silke for Ryan (37 mins), E Nulty for O'Brien (48), J Kelly for Tobin (57), B McGrane for Carry (60).
LONGFORD: A Gray; P Devine, F Battrim, A Quinn; R Barnes, L Doherty, CP Smith; P Gill (1-3), K Diffley; J Carroll, P Mullooly (0-2, one free), S Mahon (0-1); JJ Matthews (1-1), M Quinn (0-2, one free), CE Smith. Subs: F Reilly for CP Smith (37), R Kennedy for CE Smith (51), C Keegan for Mahon (25).
Referee: P Daly (Westmeath).
