Westmeath goals sink the Royals

The concession of three goals proved costly for Meath as they lost out to Westmeath in the National Camogie League Div 2 at Kinnegad today.

Westmeath have strong pacy forwards and they amply demonstrated their skills today tormenting the Meath defence all afternoon and firing home three goals.

Aoife Minogue capped a tour de force performance for Meath with eight points, six frees, while Jane Dolan and Amy Gaffney hit two points apiece for the visitors.

However Meath's inability to work a goal or three proved costly as their their tendency to concede time and space to opposition forwards.

The fact that they also struggled to contain Westmeath livewire Hannah Core was also a big factor.

The outstanding Core hit 2-2 while another of the home team's top performers also found the net for Westmeath who led 2-3 to 0-5 at the interval.

Meath now face Dublin who were surprisingly defeated by Kildare 2-11 to 4-2, a result that throws open the group.

Full full match report and analysis in this week's Meath Chronicle

SCORERS

Westmeath - Hannah Core 2-2; Sheila McGrath 1-2 one free; Muireann Scally 0-1 free; Caoimhe McCrossan 0-1 free; Jade McKeogh 0-1.

Meath - Aoife Minogue 0-8 six frees; Jane Dolan 0-2; Amy Gaffney 0-2.

TEAMS

Westmeath - Fiona Keating; Dearbhil McLoughlin, Emily McCabe, Laura Doherty; Amy Cully, Fiona Leavy, Megan Ennis; Muireann Scally, Meadbh McLoughlin; Jade McKeogh, Sheila McGrath, Caoimhe McCrossan; Aoife Doherty, Meabh Scally, Hannah Core. Sub - Aoife Boyle for McKeogh 61 mins.

Meath - Maggie Randle; Louise Donoghue, Ellen Burke, Sophia Payne; Nadine Doyle, Maeve Clince, Tracy King; Kristina Troy, Aedin Slattery; Grace Coleman, Aoife Minogue, Jane Dolan; Amy Gaffney, Sinead Hackett, Megan Thynne. Subs - Claire Coffey for Troy 19 mins, Aine McNerney for Doyle 48 mins, Leah Devine for Coffey.

Referee - Philip McDonnell (Cavan).