Kerry and Wicklow will face off in this year's All-Ireland U21HC 'B' final after accounting for Meath and Kildare respectively.

In the early game at Semple Stadium, Eamonn MacDonnachadha's goal had wind-assisted Meath 1-2 to 0-2 ahead at the end of the first quarter, but with free-taker Shane Conway and the excellent Michael O'Leary in fine scoring form, Kerry battled back to lead by 0-11 to 1-4 at the break.

A Conor Kearney free reduced the deficit to three points early in the second half, but the Kingdom pulled away with points from Eoin Ross, Conway, Ronan Donovan and Barry O'Sullivan before John Hussey's late goal sealed a 1-23 to 1-9 victory.

In Arklow this evening, Wicklow recovered from a slow start to beat neighbours Kildare by 0-15 to 0-13. The winners had led by 0-8 to 0-6 at half-time.

Kerry - S Murphy; S O'Sullivan, D Shanahan, B Lyons; E Ross (0-3), J Diggins, L Mullins; B O'Sullivan (0-1), T O'Connor (0-1); J Buckley (0-1), M O'Leary (0-6), J Brick; M O'Connor, S Conway (0-10, 6f, 1'65), R Donovan (0-1). Subs: B Barrett for J Brick, J Lenihan for R Donovan, A O'Mahony for B Lyons, D Ryan for M O'Connor, J Hussey (1-0) for J Buckley.

Meath - C Ennis; C McNally, I Hughes, Ronan Ryan; P Slevin, D Kelly (0-1f), J McCluskey; L Moran, M Slevin (0-1); J Wall, E MacDonnachadh (1-1), C Kearney (0-4f); Ross Ryan (0-1), M Cullen, S O'Hanrahan. Subs: J McNally for C McNally, P Farrell (0-1) for C Kearney, D Brogan for M Slevin, S Gibbons for J Wall, B Rickard for M Cullen.

Referee - T Carroll.

 

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