Meath back on track

For the second successive week Meath made the trip to Ulster to face a team from the same province in the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship - and this time they returned home with a victory.

Last week Brendan Skehan's side lost to Antrim in Inniskeen.

However today the Meath manager brought his side to Templeport St Aidan's ground in Cavan and his troops deservedly carved out a 1-13 to 0-8 victory over Derry.

The game was a close, tight affair in the opening half - a reality that was reflected at the break when the sides were level a 0-6 apiece.

The second-half proved to be a very different affair as Meath up their game a few notches and deservedly ran out winners.

A major moment in the game came about in the 48th minute when Meath's Sinead Hackett picked up a pass and smashed the ball to the Derry net.

That put Meath 1-9 to 0-7 in front and from then on they always looked the most likely winners.

Jane Dolan capped another enterprising display for Meath with 0-5, three frees while Leah Dennehy hit three points as did Aoife Minogue in an impressive performance.

Amy Gaffney and Aoife Maguire were others to point to the visitors from Leinster.

Karen Kielt topscored for Derry with four points but they were unable to get the goal they so badly needed. Meath march on.

SCORERS

Meath - Jane Dolan 0-5 three frees; Sinead Hackett 1-0; Leah Dennehy 0-3; Aoife Minogue 0-3; Amy Gaffney 0-1; Aoife Maguire 0-1.

Derry - Karen Kielt 0-4 two frees, one '45'; Aine McAllister 0-3 one '45'; Mary Hegarty 0-1.

TEAMS

Meath - Maggie Randle; Sophia Payne, Claire Coffey, Louise Donoghue; Tracy King, Maeve Clince, Cheyenne O'Brien; Aidin Slattery, Kristina Troy; Aoife Minogue, Leah Dennehy, Megan Thynne; Sinead Hackett, Jane Dolan, Amy Gaffney. Subs - Aine Keogh for Slattery half-time, Aoife Minogue for Gaffney 37 mins, Ellen Burke for Payne 51m, Aine McNerney for Thynne 55m, Rachel Flynn for Hackett 58m.

Derry - Niamh McQuillan; Kelly Maire Hegarty, Janet McGuckian, Megan Kerr; Grainne McNicholl, Aoife Ni Chaiside, Orla McGuigan; Shannon Kearney, Aine McAllister; Ceat McEldowney, Karen Kielt, Dervla O'Kane; Mairead McNicholl, Mary Hegarty, Aoife Shaw. Subs - Eimear McGuigan for M Hegarty 39 mins, Dara McGuckin for M McNicholl, Shauneen Donaghy for Kielt both 55m.

Referee - Barry Nea (Westmeath).