Christy Ring, Nick Rackard, Lory Meagher wrap - Meath and Sligo maintain Christy Ring push

Meath and Sligo recorded wins Tyrone and Mayo respectively to maintain their push to make the Christy Ring final, with both sides to meet in Markievicz Park next week.

The Royals ran out 0-28 to 0-20 winners at Páirc Tailteann, with Jack Regan hitting a total of 0-11.

At Markievicz Park, the Yeats County were 2-26 to 1-23 victors over their neighbours.

Wicklow booked a Nickey Rackard Cup final place against Donegal following a comprehensive 5-23 to 2-11 with Andy O'Brien’s quickfire hat-trick sealing the deal.

The hosts had eked out a comfortable lead at the break – 2-12 to 1-07 – and built on that in a one-sided second period.

After even opening skirmishes, Jack Doyle’s goal gave them a bit of daylight as they led 1-03 to 0-02 and another major from Luke Evans had them 12 points clear approaching the break.

Paddy Fallon did respond with a goal jist before the break but when Andy O’Brien opened the second-half scoring with a Wicklow goal, the game appeared over as a contest.

That was confirmed when O’Brien goaled again with the next score – and the same player completed a rapid hat-trick moments later to leave a huge 17 points between the sides.

Roscommon’s Jack Dowling then struck to ensure that the first four scores of the second half were all goals, but it was a bad day all around for the visitors with Mickey Joe Egan dissmissed late on as Wicklow cruised to the win.

Donegal conceded two late goals but they still had too much for Louth in Letterkenny, Mickey McCann’s side winning 2-19 to 4-07 to book their spot in the Rackard Cup final.

Paul McCormack’s side made the perfect start with their first goal but Ronan McDermott responded by raising a green flag for Donegal and with Liam McKinney racking up the scores the Tir Chonaill