Meath Hill 0-19  Curraha 0-9

Meath Hill produced a composed and commanding performance on home turf to see off Curraha in Round 7 of the league, running out ten-point winners.

Curraha made the brighter start, opening the scoring through a two-pointer free, advanced by dissent, before extending their lead with a tidy finish from close range.

It took a while for Meath Hill to settle into the contest, but once they did, their composure in possession began to tell. Gary Breslin got the home side off the mark after a smart kick inside from Cormac Sheehy, and Dominic Yorke quickly brought the sides level with a well-taken two-pointer — the first of four. 

Sheehy nudged Meath Hill in front with a point of his own, before Curraha responded to draw level again. Breslin, however, was proving a consistent threat and slotted over a free he won himself, before adding another from open play to edge the Hill ahead once more.

Curraha kept in touch with another pointed free and a neat effort from play, but it was Meath Hill who would finish the half stronger. Yorke hit his second two-pointer of the day to stretch the lead before the break —Meath Hill were reduced to 14 as Cormac Sheehy was shown red after an off-the-ball incident.

HT score- Meath Hill 0-09 Curraha 0-06

Despite being a man down, Meath Hill emerged with intensity. Ryan Owens claimed the throw-up, and Breslin wasted no time in firing over a two-pointer. Jack McMahon followed up with a quick reaction score, capitalising on a short ball.

Curraha finally got their first score of the second half through a simple free. Breslin kept the scoreboard ticking with another point. Meath Hill’s dominance was underscored by further scores from Mooney — after a surging run along the endline — and Jack Slavin, who capped off a sweeping move.

Yorke added two more two-pointers, one of which came after a free was advanced for dissent, as Meath Hill stretched their lead into double digits. Curraha managed one last score, but it was a consolation. A fully deserved win for Meath Hill, who now look ahead to a Round 8 trip to Trim. 

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