Meath claimed the Michael Reynolds Memorial Cup with ten points to spare over Leitrim in Millbrook.

Meath 1-20 Leitrim 1-10

The home county got a good start with three early points from Darragh Campion, Ben Brennan and Bryan Menton. Emlyn Mulligan kept the visitors in the game with three pointed frees but saw his 10th minute penalty kick well saved by Meath keeper Andy Colgan. By the midway point Meath held a 0-5 to 0-3 advantage but increased this by the 25th minute with four unanswered scores through Brennan (3) and Campion. 

Leitrim responded in style in the last five minutes. Ray Mulvey pointed twice before Padraig Gallagher got in for the games opening goal. Mulligan added his fourth to send the teams in at the break level 0-9 to 1-6.

Managers Andy McEntee and Terry Hyland used the second half to throw their eye over their panel. Leitrim had to wait until the 19th minute for the first score while Niall Kane, James Conlon, Sean Tobin, James McEntee, Donal Keogan, and Thomas O’Reilly pointed for the Royals to open up a seven point lead. 

Keith Beirne (2) and Paddy Maguire added to the Leitrim tally but Meath had the last say with a Barry Dardis goal.

After the game Mary, Vincent and Colette Reynolds presented the Michael Reynolds Memorial Cup to Bryan Menton. The Meath captain was also voted the Man of the Match.

Meath scorers: Ben Brennan and Thomas O’Reilly 0-4 each, Barry Dardis 1-1, Darragh Campion and Danny Quinn 0-2 each, Bryan Menton, Niall Kane, James Conlon, Sean Tobin, James McEntee, Donal Keogan and Eoin McDonnell 0-1 each

Leitrim scorers: Emlyn Mulligan 0-5, Padraig Gallagher 1-0, Ray Mulvey and Keith Beirne 0-2 each, Paddy Maguire 0-1

Meath: Andy Colgan, Liam Ferguson, Donal Keogan, Robert Garry, Niall Kane, Sean Curran, Sean Reilly, Bryan Menton, Adam Flanagan, Darragh McGovern, Darragh Campion, Danny Quinn, Ben Brennan, Barry Dardis, Thomas O’Reilly. Subs: James McEntee, Sean Tobin, Eoin McDonnell, James Conlon, Ronan Ryan, Darragh McGovern, Eoin Lynch, Marcas Brennan, Andrew Beakey.

Referee Conor Dourneen Cavan

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