Meath champions Dunboyne inflicted a 10-point defeat on hosts Shelmaliers at Innovate Wexford Park today.

The Ciaron Byrne managed outfit were full value for their 1-12 to 1-2 success against a Shelmaliers team that finished with 14 men after Brian Malone was shown a red card 12 minutes into the second-half.

Despite conceding a goal to Ross Banville in the opening period, Dunboyne enjoyed a commanding 0-10 to 1-1 cushion at the break.

Cathal Lacey applied the gloss to their performance with a 56th minute goal.

They now await the winners of tomorrow’s Dublin SFC final between Kilmacud Crokes and St Jude’s in the last eight.

Dunboyne - C Flynn; S Ryan, S McEntee (0-1), J Scannell; C Finn (0-1), J Donnelly, S Lavin; G McCoy, S Lowndes (0-2); N Jones, C Doran, C O'Dwyer; R McCarthy (0-4), M Dunne (0-1), D Lenihan (0-3, 1f). Subs: S Comiskey for M Dunne, C Lacey (1-0) for C Doran, L Byrne for N Jones, M Murphy for S Lowndes, S Moran for R McCarthy.

Shelmaliers - G Lawlor; D Campbell, J Cash, C O'Shaughnessy; S Donohoe, B Malone (0-1), J Donohoe; A Cash, G Malone; E Nolan, E Doyle (0-1), R Banville (1-0); C Hearne, C McCabe, A J Lehane. Subs: T Barron for C Hearne, C Manley for J Donohoe (BC), L Rockett for A J Lehane, P O'Leary for T Barron, B Murphy for R Banville.

Referee - B Tiernan.

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