Leinster JFC FinalMeath 1-9 Louth 0-5 A Rory Maguire goal in first-half injury-time was the turning point for Meath as they picked up yet another Leinster junior championship title in Drogheda last night.
In a mediocre first half Meath led 0-4 to 0-1 by the time Maguire struck. Louth were first off the mark in the second half but points from Ian McManus and Ger McCullagh in a minute put Meath in control as Louth managed only two points from play.
MEATH: J Curry; T O'Brien, C McLoughlin, P Nugent; B Kiernan, J Donaghue, G Hynes; J Gallagher, S Dillon (0-1); P Curran, I McManus (0-2, frees), G McCullagh (0-1); R Maguire (1-1), B Lynch (0-2, one free), J L McGee (0-1). Subs: C Brennan (0-1) for J Gallagher (38 mins), W Reilly for I McManus (46 mins), K Hamilton for P Curran (60 mins), J Bruton for J L McGee (63 mins), I Mullins for B Kieran (64 mins).
LOUTH: S Connor; D Finnegan, D Shevlin, A Tinley; T Baylon, O Zamboglou, R Rooney; P Kirk, M Fanning; R Kelly, C Malone, D Boylan; D Connor, C Kelly (0-2, one free), D Reid (0-2, frees). Subs: M McGeown for D Connor, D Bracken for C Kelly (both half-time), C Grimes (0-1) for D Boylan (38 mins), C McGuinness for C Malone (46 mins), J O'Brien for P Kirk (58 mins).
Referee: G McCormack.
