As the excitement of last Saturday’s thrilling All-Ireland minor football championship final begins to fade away we take a look at some of the stats that brought the Royals to their fourth title.

Meath played for games, scored 7-49 and conceded 5-34.

Manager Cathal O Bric used 24 players over the four games.

The Royals had a great spread of scorers with no less than 14 players raising flags.

Hughie Corcoran and Oisin Ó Murchú were the only players to score in every round. Corcoran finished top scorer with 1-18.

The scorers

Hughie Corcoran 1-18, Oisin Ó Murchú 3-6, Christian Finlay 1-3, Shaun Leonard 0-5, Sean Emmanuel 1-1, Conor McWeeney, Jack Kinlough and Oisin McDermott 0-3 each, John Mannion 1-0, Andrew Moore and Ryan McConnell 0-2 each, Paul Wilson, Conor Ennis and Tomás Corbett 0-1 each.

Round by round

Leinster Semi Final Meath 1-15 Louth 1-11

Meath: O McDermott; C Ennis, L Kelly, B O’Halloran; S Leonard, T Corbett, K Smyth; P Wilson 0-1, J Kinlough 0-2; A Moore 0-2, S Emmanuel, C McWeeney 0-1; J Harford, O Ó Murchú 1-0, H Corcoran 0-7. Subs: R McConnell 0-2, for Harford C Finlay for McWeeney, S O’Regan for Moore S Tyrell for McConnell, S O’Hare for O’Halloran.

Leinster Final Meath 3-8 Dublin 1-3

Meath: O McDermott; C Ennis, L Kelly, S O’Hare; S Leonard 0-1, T Corbett, K Smyth; P Wilson, J Kinlough; J O’Regan, S Emmanuel 1-0, C McWeeney; C Finlay, O Ó Murchú 1-2, H Corcoran 1-5. Subs: B O’Halloran for Ennis, A Moore for McWeeney, T Martyn for Ó Murchú , D Ehichoya for Finlay, J Mannion for Smyth.

All Ireland semi final Meath 2-14 Sligo 2-9

Meath: O McDermott 0-1; C Ennis 0-1, L Kelly, S O’Hare; S Leonard 0-2, T Corbett 0-1, K Smyth; P Wilson, J Kinlough; J O’Regan, S Emmanuel, C McWeeney 0-1; C Finlay 1-3, O O’Murchu 0-2, H Corcoran 0-3. Subs: J Mannion 1-0 for Smyth ; A Moore for McWeeney; T Martyn for Leonard; J Foley for Corcoran.

All Ireland Final Meath 1-12 Tyrone 1-11

Meath: O McDermott 0-2; C Ennis, T Corbett, L Kelly; S O'Hare, J O'Regan, K Smyth; P Wilson, J Kinlough 0-1; S Leonard 0-2, S Emmanuel 0-1, C McWeeney 0-1; C Finlay, O O Murchu 1-2, H Corcoran 0-3. Subs: A Moore for McWeeney; J Foley for Corcoran; B O'Halloran for Kelly.

The squad: 

Oisin McDermott Ballinlough, Conor Ennis Ballinabrackey, Liam Kelly Ratoath, Brian O’Halloran Ballivor, Shaun Leonard St. Colmcilles, Tomas Corbett Ratoath, Killian Smith Castletown, Paul Wilson Donaghmore Ashbourne, Jack Kinlough Dunboyne, Andrew Moore Ballinabrackey, Sean Emmanuel St. Pats, Conor McWeeney Kilbride, Christian Finlay St. Colmcilles, Oisín Ó Murchú St. Colmcilles, Hughie Corcoran Drumbaragh, Jack Balfe Drumbaragh, Oisin Black St. Pats, Luke Blake St. Brigids, Dylan Briody St. Brigids, Ronan Byrne Ratoath, Louis Collins O’Mahonys, Luke Conlon St. Colmcilles, Thomas Donegan Wolfe Tones, Danny Ehichoya St. Colmcilles, Bryon Farrell Walterstown, John Finnerty Skryne, James Foley Trim, Ben Frazer Ratoath, Eoin Gillick St. Colmcilles, Eoghan Grehan Summerhill, Josh Harford Kilbride, John Mannion St. Pats, Tadgh Martyn Slane, Adam Matthews Castletown, Eoghan McCloughan St. Colmcilles, Jack McConnell O’Mahonys, Rian McConnell Castletown, Sean O’Hare Rathkenny, John O’Regan Skryne, Ajay Tormay Gaeil Colmcille, Sean Tyrell Donaghmore Ashbourne.

The Management

Cathal O Bric (manager) Aidan Young (Castletown), David Callaghan (Dunderry), Mickey McFadden (Wolfe Tones), Eddie McCormack (Moynalty), Eoin Joyce (Navan O’Mahonys) and Marcas Brennan (Navan O'Mahonys).

 

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