National Hurling League Division Two: After leading for most of the game, Wicklow saw Division Two A league points slip from their grasp in the closing quarter as Meath finished the stronger to clinch their 2-15 to 2-12 win in Arklow yesterday.

Wicklow had a great start to the match, with Enan Glynn snatching their first goal after three minutes and Andy O'Brien grabbing their second after 11.

Wicklow edged into a 2-7 to 1-8 lead at the break, while Meath's charge was led by full forward Nicky Horan, who scored 1-5. In the 39th minute Thomas O'Reilly scored a second goal for Meath, bringing the sides level at 2-8 apiece.

Wicklow continued to hold a slight edge up to the 53rd minute when Stephen Clynch pointed Meath in front for the first time. Meath introduced David Kirby to score three vital points.

Carlow got off to a winning start Division Two A at Dr Cullen Park yesterday with a 1-14 to 1-9 victory over Roscommon.

Carlow full forward Mark Brennan opened the scoring with a goal in the eighth minute and the home side remained in front for the rest of the game.

They led 1-5 to 0-4 at half-time and Pat Coady's frees punished Roscommon indiscretions to keep the home county well in front for most of the second half.

A late Brendan Kelly goal was Roscommon's only consolation.

Kerry edged out London by 1-14 to 1-11 in Division Two B at Ruislip yesterday.

Kerry led by 1-8 to 0-9 at half-time. Their goal was scored by Michael Conway while London's goal came through Kevin McMullen midway through the second half.

Shane Brick had the last word when he hit over two long-range frees and a great effort from distance in the closing stages.

In the other Division Two B game yesterday Mayo defeated Kildare by 2-14 to 1-8 at McHale Park. Kildare led by four points after seven minutes, 1-2 to 0-1, with the goal coming from Paudie Reidy.

Mayo came back and had a three-point lead at half-time.

They were reduced to 13 men after Derek McConn and Ger White were red carded in the second half but they still managed goals through Paul Broderick and Stephen Hunt.

SCORERS

MEATH 2-15 (N Horan 1-5, T Reilly 1-1, D Kirby 0-3, J Watters 0-2, S Clynch 0-2, J Kenna 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1); WICKLOW 2-12 (A O'Brien 1-1, E Glynn 1-0, J O'Neill 0-6, E Furlong 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1, J Keogh 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1, T McGrath 0-1).

CARLOW 1-14 (D Roberts 0-2, P Coady 0-8, seven frees, one 65, A Brennan 0-1, M Brennan 1-2, R Dunbar 0-1; ROSCOMMON 1-9 (B Kelly 1-0, M Connaughton 0-1, free, M Kelly 0-1, R Mulry 0-7, five frees).

KERRY 1-14 (C Harris 0-1, J Griffin 0-2, S Brick 0-9, six frees, one 65, K Hanafin 0-1, M Conway 1-1; LONDON 1-11 (S Kelly 0-8, six frees, two 65, J Ryan 0-1, S Quinn 0-1, K McMullan 1-0, E Carey 0-1).

MAYO 2-14 (S Broderick 0-5, frees, S Morley 0-1, K Higgins 0-7, five frees, P Broderick 1-1, S tephen Hunt 1-0); KILDARE 1-8 (B White 0-1, free, E Hannon 0-1, P Reidy 1-3, 0-2 frees, M Dowd 0-1, A McAndrew 0-1, O Lynch 0-1).