GAELIC GAMES: A 49th-minute goal from substitute Adrian Maguire proved pivotal at O’Toole Park yesterday afternoon, as Meath progressed to the next round of the Leinster Vocational Schools Senior Football competition over 14-man Dublin, winning 1-12 to 1-8.
The Royals raced into a five-point lead early on with scores from Ronan Lynch (2), Freddie Newman (2) and midfielder David Toner.
Dublin eventually settled to reduce the margin with points from Adam Rogers (2), Killian O’Gara and Lee O Briain, before an O’Gara stoppage-time goal gave the Sky Blues a slender 1-4 to 0-6 cushion at the interval.
Despite Conor Molloy being sent off, well-taken efforts from Rogers (2) and ó Briain meant that Dublin were two points to the good moving into the final quarter. Meath pushed on when it counted, however, and Maguire’s instinctive flick past Kevin McGovern and points from half-back Jamie Reilly, and the excellent duo of Lynch and Newman, helped Meath ease over the line.