Meath out of Leinster u-21FC

Meath exited the Leinster u-21FC at the quarter-final stage tonight against Kildare at Páirc Táilteann, Navan when they went down by nine points (1-9 to 2-15).

Meath produced a battling display against a physically stronger Kildare side and were on terms at the interval (0-7 to 1-4) after they recovered from the concession of a goal.

The sides were still level at the end of the third-quarter (1-7 apiece) with Daniel Queeney claiming Meath's goal, but Kildare pulled clear in the closing stages for a deserved win.

Meath - Conor McHugh; Simon Carty, Conor McGill, David McQuillan; Brian Dillon, Brian Moore, Neil Shortall; Conor Sheridan, Cian O'Brien (0-1); Daniel Queeney (1-4), Conor Downey, Shane Barry; Eamon Wallace (0-2), Bobby O'Brien, Bryan McMahon (0-1).

 

Subs - Fergus Toolan for Shortall half-time, James Toher for C O'Brien 40 mins, Paddy Fox (0-1) for B O'Brien 43m, Harry Rooney for Sheridan 48m, Donal Landy for Barry 53m.

 

 

Referee - Anthony Nolan (Wicklow).