Hurlers finish Walsh Cup group with a victory

Meath hurlers finished their Walsh Cup campaign today at Dunganny with a third round 2-16 to 1-12 victory against DJ Carey-managed IT Carlow.

Meath were ahead by 0-9 to 0-6 at the interval with four points from Jack Regan, Steven Clynch (two) and one each by James Toher, Joey Keena and Keith Keoghan.

Meath lost Sean Heavey to an early second-half red card soon after goals from Clynch and Keoghan boosted them to a 2-9 to 0-6 advantage.

Longwood's Damien Healy pulled back a goal for IT Carlow, but with Tom Clarke adding four second-half points along with Regan (two) and one from Clynch, Meath prevailed.

Meath - David Harmon (KIldalkey); Ciaran O’Rourke (Trim), Shane Whitty (Blackhall Gaels), Stephen Morris (Blackhall Gaels); Keith Keoghan (Killyon 1-1), Ronan Sherlock (Silvermines), Sean Heavey (Kildalkey); Naomhan Riordan (Kilmacud Crokes), James Toher (Trim 0-1); Steven Clynch (Kilmessan 1-3), Shane Brennan (Kilmessan), Michael O’Grady (Dunboyne); Jack Regan (Kiltale 0-6 four frees, one '65’), Neil Heffernan (Trim), Joey Keena (Kilmessan 0-1).

Subs - Sean Quigley (Dunboyne) for Brennan 27 mins, Ronan Ryan (Kiltale) for O’Grady 31m, Tom Clarke (Kilmacud Crokes 0-4 three frees) for Heffernan half-time, Luke Martyn (Dunderry) for Keoghan 64m, Seanie Geraghty (Kilskyre) for Toher 66m.

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