Ladies go on a scoring spree

STILL smarting from their Leinster quarter-final defeat to Wicklow, Meath went on a goal-scoring spree as they brushed aside the challenge of Fermanagh in the All-Ireland IFC at Clones on Sunday.

Fermanagh managed an early goal, but after that it was all Meath and by half-time they had built up a 6-12 to 1-2 lead.

Niamh O’Sullivan opened Meath’s goal tally and Marion Farrelly (two), Vikki Wall, Emma White and Stacey Grimes all

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raised green flags before halftime.

A similar pattern emerged throughout the second half and within eight minutes of the restart Meath had added further goals, with one of them coming from Seneschalstown’s Stacey Grimes from the penalty spot.

Marion Farrelly top-scored with 3-3 for the winners who will likely face a tougher test when they take on Roscommon in Kinnegad this coming Saturday at 1.30pm.

MEATH: Monica McGuirk; Katie Bellew, Orlagh Lally 0-2, Dee Blaney; Aoibhin Cleary 1-2, Shauna Ennis, Megan Thynne 0-1; Maire O’Shaughnessy 0-2, Kate Byrne; Aoibheann Leahy 0-2, Niamh O’Sullivan 2-2, Stacey Grimes 2-2; Marion Farrelly 3-3 , Vikki Wall 1-2, Emma White 1-2. Subs: Fiona O’Neill 0-1 for Wall, Niamh Gallogly 0-1 for Ennis, Siofra Cleary for Thynne, Orla Byrne for K Byrne, Laura Dempsey 1-2 for O’Sullivan. LOUTH: