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Dardis inspires Meath

Meath 3-11 Offaly 1-8: MEATH had to work hard before getting the better of Offaly in Tullamore on Saturday.

Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00

Meath 3-11 Offaly 1-8:MEATH had to work hard before getting the better of Offaly in Tullamore on Saturday.

A second-minute goal from Barry Dardis helped Meath to a 1-3 to 0-5 half-time lead after playing against the wind.

Second half goals from Patrick Kennelly and Dardis gave Meath the cushion, although Offaly had chances before Joe Maher got a consolation goal in injury-time.

Offaly finished with 14 men when Peter Cunningham was red -carded in injury-time.

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MEATH:J Hannigan; D Smyth, B Power, J O'Malley; N Kane, S McEntee, R Ó Coilleáin (0-1); P Harnan, A Flanagan; C O'Sullivan (0-1), P Donnellan, J McEntee (0-2); B Dardis (2-1), P Kennelly (1-0), F Ward (0-3, 0-2 frees). Subs: A Neary for Kane (half-time), J Daly (0-2) for Donnellan (44 mins), S Coogan for Kennelly (53 mins), D Toner for O'Malley (57 mins), K Griffin (0-1) for J McEntee (60 mins).

OFFALY:C Clancy; S Moriarty, J Quinn, B Grehan; E Carroll, L Kelly, D Corbett, C Cahill, C McNamee; J Kavanagh (0-1, free), O Cusack, P Cunningham (0-2); R McNamee (0-1), J Maher (1-4, 0-1 free), R Reynolds. Subs: M Kirwan for Corbett (32 mins), S Lawless for Reynolds (43 mins).

Referee: J Hickey (Carlow).