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Royals Too Good For Lillywhites

Sunday, May 20

It took Meath 27 minutes to break away from Kildare in the opening half with a fisted goal from veteran full-back Darren Fay ensuring the Royals took a 1-3 to 0-3 lead and although Kildare made a comeback, Colm Coyle's side still held a 1-4 to 0-5 interval advantage.

Meath's Stephen Bray and Peadar Byrne were in fine form in the second half and a Joe Sheridan goal ten minutes from the end from the penalty spot ensured daylight between the sides at 2-11 to 0-8.

Although Kildare defender Emmet Bolton did get a goal back four minutes later, it was too little too late as Meath advanced to the next round.

MEATH: B Murphy; E Harrington, D Fay (1-0), N McKeigue; S Kenny, A Moyles, C King; M Ward, N Crawford; N McLoughlin, K Reilly (0-1), P Byrne (0-3); S Bray (0-4), B Farrell, J Sheridan (1-2).

Subs: P Curren (0-1) for McLoughlin (HT);C Ward for Byrne (70)

KILDARE: E Murphy; E Callaghan, D Lyons, A Mac Lochlainn; A Rainbow (0-1), M Hogarty, E Bolton (1-1); K O'Neill (0-1), R Glavin; J Kavanagh, P O'Neill, K Donnelly; T Fennin (0-1), J Doyle (0-4, 1f), M Conway.

Subs: J Philips for Donnelly (HT); R Sweeney for Kavanagh (HT); M Foley for Hogarty (56); D McCormack for Fennin (65); M Scanlan for Bolton (65)