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Man of the Match Keelin McGann and Iarla O'Sullivan in action against Meath
Defending champions Longford are through to the 2024 Leinster GAA Dioralyte O’Byrne Cup decider where they will face Dublin at O'Moore Park Portlaoise this Saturday, January 20, throw-in 3pm (live on TG4).
It will be Longford's 11th O'Byrne Cup Final appearance and their 4th time to feature in the final in the last ten years. They will be bidding for a fifth title, having been previously crowned champions in 1965, 2000, 2020 and 2023.
2024 Leinster GAA Dioralyte O’Byrne Cup Semi Final: Meath 1-14 Longford 2-14
First half goals by Jayson Matthews and Darren Gallagher helped Paddy Christie's side to a hard earned 2-14 to 1-14 victory over Colm O'Rourke's Meath in the semi-final in Ashbourne on Friday night last.
Man of the Match Keelin McGann and the vastly experienced Michael Quinn impressed as Longford followed up impressively on their win over Westmeath last Saturday.
Jayson Matthews scored the first goal for Longford in the 15th minute, the opening score for the visitors.
A strong finish to the first half, including a goal from Darren Gallagher, following a terrific team move, left Longford leading by 2-6 to 0-8 at the break.
Meath scorers: D Moriarty (1-4); C Finnegan (0-6, 4f); K Curtis (1 free), D Rowe, D Dixon & J O’Connor (0-1 each).
Longford scorers: Jayson Matthews (1-3,1f), Darren Gallagher (1-3, 3f), Keelin McGann (0-2), Joseph Hagan (0-2,1f), Mark Hughes (0-2), Cathal McCabe (0-1), Bryn Peters (0-1).
Meath: H Hogan; B O’Halloran, M Flood, B O’Reilly; J O’Regan, N Murphy, A McDonnell; C Farrelly, D Dixon; J O’Connor, D Moriarty, D McCabe; D Rowe, C Finnegan, K Curtis.
Subs:- B McKeon for McDonnell & S Ryan for Flood (h/t); L Stafford for Farrelly (45); C Frayne for O'Connor (53); J Conlon for Finnegan (55).
LONGFORD: Paddy Collum (Fr Manning Gaels); Barry O’Farrell (Carrickedmond), Oisin O’Toole (Dromard), Bryan Masterson (Abbeylara); Keelin McGann (Kenagh), Ryan Moffett (Killoe), Iarla O’Sullivan (Rathcline); Darren Gallagher (Granard), Daire Duggan (Sean Connolly’s); Daniel Reynolds (Sean Connolly’s), Michael Quinn (Killoe), Joseph Hagan (Dromard); Daniel Mimnagh (Killoe), Jayson Matthews (Mullinalaghta), Cathal McCabe (Colmcille).
Subs:- Mark Hughes (Killoe) for D Mimnagh and Darragh Finlass (Ballymahon) for I O’Sullivan (half-time); Conor Keenan (Fr Manning Gaels) for J Hagan and Ruairi Harkin (Colmcille) for M Quinn (53 mins); Bryn Peters (Rathcline) for K McGann (57 mins).
Referee: C McCullough (Louth).
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