Meath 1-16 Wexford 0-3:HAVING RECOVERED from a first round defeat to Louth, Meath are through to the semi-finals following a resounding victory at Navan's Páirc Tailteann on Saturday.
Wexford failed to take advantage of the win in the first half and – with Bobby O’Brien starring in the Royals’ attack and the speed of William McGrath also causing problems – Meath took control to lead by 0-9 to 0-2 at the break.
The one-sided nature of the contest continued in the second period with O’Brien scoring a late goal as Wexford notched just one point in the half.
MEATH: R Burlingham; A Forde (0-1), C McGill, O Fitzpatrick; C Finn, S Melia, B McConnon; P Harnan, S McEntee; N Shorthall (0-2, two frees), B O’Brien (1-4), C O’Sullivan (0-2); B McMahon (0-4, three frees), R Farrelly (0-1), W McGrath (0-2). Subs: D Smyth for McConnon (half-time), S Mattimoe for Farrelly (44 mins), F McEntee for Shorthall, D Donnellan for McGrath (both 52 mins), K Lyons for Melia (55 mins).
WEXFORD: P Murphy; M Doyle, D Byrne, G Foley; K Butler, J Tubritt, AJ Lehane; S Hughes, E O’Byrne; D Foley, G Murphy, P Breen; B Kearney (0-1, free), A Nolan (0-1), C McCabe. Subs: P Watters for O’Byrne (26 mins), J Sweeney for Kearney (39 mins), A Doyle for Greene (43 mins), P O’Leary for Tubritt (47 mins), B Hughes (0-1) for Foley (55 mins).
Referee: D Maher (Westmeath).
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