Meath take on Monaghan in the Gerry Reilly Cup Under 16 Football Tournament final this Sunday.

The tournament commemorates Gerry Reilly who died tragically in December '87 at 16 years of age, and he had already proved to be a great footballer with huge potential to go on to great heights in the game.

Both teams have been impressive in their group winning their three games. It's Monaghan's first appearance in the final while the young Royals will be aiming for their first Cup success since 2007. 

A Pat Coyle managed Meath defeated Dublin ten years ago in the decider at a packed Gilson Park Oldcastle. That Meath team included Ciaran Lenehan, Damien Carroll, Bryan Menton, Mark O'Sullivan, Sean Tobin and David Larkin all who went on to represent the county at senior level.

Under the guidance of Joe Treanor and his back room team of Paul Nestor, Paul Murphy, Paddy Gilsenan, Owen Ganly and Garrett Fitzsimons Meath topped Group A with wins over Longford, Louth and Laois and have scored an impressive 13 goals and 53 points in doing so.

Monaghan recorded wins over Wicklow, Westmeath and a highly fancied Dublin to reach their first final.

The Meath panel: Sam Coughlan Ratoath, James O'Hare Rathkenny, Luke Newe Ratoath, Conor Farrelly Ballinabrackey, Colin Hawdon Oldcastle, Jaeic Timmons Rathkenny, Oisin McCloskey Na Fianna, Adam Reilly Moynalty, Killian Hogan Donaghmore Ashbourne, Adam Treanor Walterstown, Darragh Swaine Clann Na nGael, Bryan McCormack Moynalty, Adam Kelly Dunderry, Luke Mitchell Dunshaughlin, Brian O'Hanlon O'Mahonys, Sean Brennan Dunderry, Adam Barrett Ballinabrackey, Cathal Hickey Seneschalstown, Cathal McCormack Dunshaughlin, Conor Hetherton Oldcastle, Darragh Finlay Dunboyne, David Carr Donaghmore Ashbourne, Dylan Morgan Round Towers, Harry Higgins Round Towers, Ian Bermingham Trim, Jack Dardis Skryne, Jack Flynn Ratoath, Jonathan McDonagh Slane, Karl Cassidy Donaghmore Ashbourne, Killian Price Castletown, Niall Bennett Kilmainhamwood, Sean Commons Seneschalstown, Sean Martyn Slane, Zak Fitzsimons Slane

Meath are captained by Oldcastle's Colin Hawdon and Conor Hetherton.

The final gets underway this Sunday July 30th in Millbrook at 7pm

Results to date

Round 1

Monaghan 0-13 Wicklow 1-8

Laois 3-14 Louth 1-13

Dublin 4-16  Westmeath 0-7

Meath 3-17 Longford 1-16

Round 2

Meath 5-18 Louth 6-6

Laois 4-10 Longford 2-13

Wicklow 7-12 Westmeath 3-5

Monaghan 0-10 Dublin 0-9

Round 3 

Monaghan 3-9 Westmeath 2-9

Dublin 4-17 Wicklow 0-10

Meath 5-18 Laois 1-6

Saturday, 22 July

Louth 2-14 Longford 1-14

Winners of the Gerry Reilly Cup to date:

Westmeath  1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2011

Meath      1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007

Cavan     1997, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016

Dublin   1993, 1998, 2008 (U-17 Blitz), 2012, 2013

 

 

 

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