Navan's hopes dashed

MEATH SHC FINAL: Kildalkey 3-11 Navan O’Mahonys 0-10: KILDALKEY CONTINUED their reign as Meath hurling kingpins with a big win…

MEATH SHC FINAL: Kildalkey 3-11 Navan O'Mahonys 0-10:KILDALKEY CONTINUED their reign as Meath hurling kingpins with a big win over Navan O'Mahonys at Páirc Tailteann.

O’Mahonys were a goal in arrears after a minute as Seán Corrigan’s delivery from midfield deceived goalkeeper James Burke.

Derek Doran netted the first of his two goals on seven minutes. Paddy Skehan kept O’Mahonys in touch with points but they trailed 0-5 to 2-7 at the break. Doran netted again after 43 minutes to seal the issue.

KILDALKEY:C Flynn; C Dunne, S Forde, E Potterton; M Keogh, E Keogh, M Doran (0-1); S Corrigan (1-1), T Fox; P Keogh, N Kirby (0-7, 0-6 frees), P Geoghegan; P Conneely, S Heavey (0-2, 0-1 sideline), D Doran (2-0). Subs: G Kelly for Conneely, F McMahon for Fox (both 50 mins), F Doran for P Keogh, D Lahart for Corrigan (both 60 mins).

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NAVAN O'MAHONYS:J Burke; C Reilly, R Hogan, D Hogan; D Moran, K O'Rourke, S Crosby; N McKeigue (0-1), P Smyth; B Dillon, P Skehan (0-5, 0-4 frees), S McKeigue; M Kelly (0-1), B Regan (0-2), A Snow. Subs: C O'Rourke for Snow (23), D McMullan (0-1) for Dillon, D Quirke for S McKeigue (both 40 mins), J Regan for Crosby (50 mins), D Murtagh for Kelly (55 mins).