Meath 3-18
Westmeath 0-5

Meath started strongly in the Gerry Reilly U-16 FT Shield Final played in Oldcastle on Sunday evening.

Westmeath had got the better of Meath in the group stages and Meath were determined to turn the tables this time.

Corner forward, James McElearney opened the scoring for Meath with a great point. Meath had two shots off target before registering their second point. Meath's Jason Reddy blasted wide when a goal looked on before Westmeath got their opening score with a Sean McGrane point.

Meath added three points before Eoin Finnegan's goal in the 18th minute. Meath added a further two points before Sean Reilly's first goal.

It was all Meath and they had registered 2-11 before Westmeath's second point - Meath 2-12 Westmeath 0-2.

On the restart whatever chance Westmeath had of making a comeback was diminished by Sean Reilly's great second goal. A Dylan Carroll point for Westmeath was responded with four unanswered points from Meath by the 40th minute.

There was simply no way back for Westmeath though they never gave up.

It was a powerful display by Meath who fought for every ball all over the field.

Caffrey's Millbrook Foods 'Man of the match' Award went to Meath's Sean Reilly.

Afterwards Meath Captain, Sean Reilly was presented with the Shield Trophy by Leo Halpin (Oldcastle GFC)

Meath: Adam McDermott Dunshaughlin; Ryan Hand Curraha; Mark Foy Walterstown, Aidan Lynch Carnaross; Aaron Kenna St Patrick's (0-1); Daragh Brodigan St Colmcille's; Sean Reilly Moylagh (2-0); Brian Joyce Moynalvey (0-1); Eanna Kelly Lynch Wolfe Tones (0-4); Eoin Finnegan Seneschalstown (1-1); Cian O'Reilly Carnaross (0-1); Kevin Gilsenan St Brigid's (0-2); James Conlon St Colmcille's (0-2); James McElerney (0-4) St Colmcille's; Jason Reddy Skryne (0-1)

Subs: Mark Donohue Summerhill (0-1) for Reddy; Cathal Murphy Dunsany for Cian O'Reilly; Jason Scully Oldcastle for Conlon; Conor O'Byrne St Colmcille's for Lynch; Lorcan Conway St Peter's, Dunboyne for Kenna; Morgan Callaghan Ballivor for Conway

Westmeath: Matthew Rowden (St.Marys Rochf'bridge); Ruairí Aspell (Shannon Gaels); Eoin Nally (Ballynacargy); James Murphy (St.Malachys/Ballinagore); Robert Cleary (Milltownpass); Jamie Rooney (St.Marys Rochfortbridge); Maitiu Scully (Shandonagh); Sean Lyster (St.Marys Rochfortbridge); Daniel Reid (Athlone); Sean McGrane (Shannon Gaels) (0-1); Dáire Hynes (Millmore Gaels); Ryan Norris (Shandonagh) (0-1); Cathal Mannion (Garrycastle); Evan Gorman (Milltownpass); Dylan Carroll (The Downs) (0-3).

Subs: Conor McCrosson (Shandonagh) for McGrane; Ben Traynor for Norris

Ref: Tony Gaffney (Longford) Tweet

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