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Meath top Tailteann group after wide-strewn win over Down

Meath topped Group 2 in the Tailteann Cup with a hard-fought victory over Down in Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon.

There was little between the teams throughout and while both had already qualified for the next stage of the competition, the win means Meath earned straight entry to the quarter-finals with home advantage and a week's break, while Down are into the preliminary quarter-finals played next weekend.

The difference in tactics was evident from the start, with Down playing a passing game resulting in two turnovers in the first two minutes while Meath were more direct resulting in the opening score fired over the bar by Jack O’Connor in the third.

Still there was just a point between the sides at the half-time whistle, with a converted penalty contributing to Meath’s narrow lead while Down scored five of their six points from dead balls.

Niall Kane was back in nets for Down but there was nothing he could do to prevent Jordan Morris firing low into the net from the penalty spot in the tenth minute when the same player was pulled back, having got the ball away to Ronan Jones, who hit the target after the whistle had blown.

Down had led 0-03 to 0-01 at that stage, with all three scores from frees but the Royal County kept their noses in front and led by three points when Down almost had a goal of their own on 25 minutes.

Liam Kerr was pulled back in the square, but he managed to get the ball away to Eugene Branagan who finished to the net. The whistle had blown for a free however and Pat Havern converted.

Kane hit a superb ’45 to level the game at the end of the half but Matthew Costello replied with a free accompanied by a fist-pump to make it 1-04 to 0-06 at the short whistle.

Daniel Guinness levelled after the break but

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