Offaly 2-17 Meath 0-9

Offaly proved too strong for Meath in this round 2 Leinster Under 20 Hurling Championship fixture played in ideal conditions at Lomans Park Trim. PHOTOS

The visitors were 1-2 to 0-0 in front after five minutes with half forward Shane Rigney netting inside a minute.

Darragh Horan put the Royals on the scoreboard before Offaly hit six points without reply, five coming from the impressive Adam Screeney.

James Andrews side enjoyed their best period in the game after that and scored three points through Paddy Barnwell, Joey Cole and Darragh Heffernan but Offaly finished with a brace to go in at the break 1-10 to 0-4 in front.

Tom Shine (2) and Cole got early second half scores for the home side but a goal from midfielder Dan Bourke ended any hopes of a Meath comeback after 12 minutes.

That goal took the wind out of the Meath sails and Offaly dominated the remainder outscoring the opposition five points to one.

Offaly scorers: Adam Screeney 0-9, Dan Bourke 1-1, Daire Temple 0-3, Shane Rigney 1-0, Cathal King Lochlainn Quinn and Alibi Watkins 0-1 each. 

Meath scorers: Tom Shine, Joey Cole and Paddy Barnwell 0-2 each, Darragh Horan, Darragh Heffernan and Daire Shine 0-1 each

Referee Thomas Gleeson

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