FL Div 1: Jones return a needed lift for club and county
April 20, 2026
Meath and Dunboyne star Ronan Jones
St Peter's, Dunboyne...2-11
Moynalvey...2-11
On a weekend when reasons for cheer were as scarce for devotees of Meath football as hen's teeth, the return to action of Ronan Jones as a second half sub was a telling boost for Dunboyne as they maintained their recent run of momentum in the FL Div. 1 when coming from seven points adrift to share the spoils with the maroon and white on Saturday evening.
The county man lofted over one mighty two pointer as, despite a goal from his older brother Niall, the home side trailed by 1-04 to 1-05 at the short whistle. Now, even despite Ronan's return, Moynalvey opened up a seven point lead, which they held until the final ten minutes when a second 'major, this time defender Mark Furlong doing the needful, was the springboard which took the locals back to parity.
Dunboyne scorers - M. Furlong and N. Jones (1-0 each), H. Healy (0-3), E. Lowndes and R. Jones (0-2 each), C. Lowndes, S. McEntee, R. Reynolds and D. Hickey (0-1 each).
Dunboyne - J. Dillon; A. Howlin, C. Lowndes, J. Hayes; C. McCormack, S. McEntee, M. Furlong; L. Carolan, F. Waters; J. Gleeson, E. Lowndes, N. Jones; R. Reynolds, C. Melia, D. Hickey.
Subs - H. Healy for Hickey, R. Jones for Melia, C. Tobin for McCormack, P. Dempsey McEntee, J. Lonergan for Tobin.
Referee - Patrick Clarke (Kilmainhamwood)
