U16 Jackies hold on for win against Meath in 1st Round
- Mar 07,2010
Pictured is S Woods - Picture Courtesy of GAApics.com
U16 ‘A’ Leinster Championship; Dublin vs Meath; Sat 6th March 2010
Dublin produced an excellent display to overcome a spirited Meath side in the first round robin game of the U16 Leinster Championship in The Naul, County Dublin, on Saturday 6th March. Played in perfect conditions both teams displayed some super football but it was the home team that prevailed on a score line of 6-9 to 5-6.
Meath started extremely well with three well taken points before a flurry of scores from Dublin’s S Woods, L Ebbs and M Lamb saw Dublin race into a six point lead after fifteen minutes. Meath responded with a goal of their own before corner forward L Ebbs fired in three consecutive goals.
M McGrath at half forward and S McCaffrey at midfield were providing plenty possession for the Dublin forwards and a point just before the interval from O Whyte left the score 6-5 to 1-5 in Dublin’s favour at half time.
Meath were a transformed team after the break and after quickly reduced the deficit to 8 points with three goals and a point. Dublin’s defence were now at full stretch and worked tirelessly, particularly S Hawkshaw and C King, to keep the Meath attack at bay. Further points from S Woods settled Dublin and they held their nerve to prevail on the day on a score line of 6-9 to 5-6.
Dublin and Meath were well matched and both teams played some outstanding attacking football.
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