Ruthless Kerry earn 30-point win over Meath

Kerry made it two wins in a row to keep the pressure on Antrim at the top of the Joe McDonagh Cup table thanks to a comprehensive 6-25 to 0-13 victory over Meath at Austin Stack Park on Saturday afternoon.

Kerry couldn't have asked for a better start with a goal from the impressive and in-form Shane Conway within the first 90 seconds.

After what was a steely performance with exceptional accuracy in front of the posts, the Kingdom took a 12-point lead into the half-time break.

The difference in class between both sides showed from the get-go with Kerry exploding into a four-point advantage with just three minutes on the clock.

After Conway first raised the green flag, a minute or so into proceedings, the Lixnaw clubman doubled his goal scoring tally a minute and a half later, easing past Meath full-back Seán Geraghty to bat the ball past Charlie Ennis.

Conway's second came after Meath had salvaged early points thanks to a Mickey Burke point and a Jack Regan free after just 20 seconds.

However, Kerry never looked back after their early perfect start in front of goal, and when Colin Walsh found himself in space before scoring Kerry’s third goal in the fourth minute to put six points between the two sides, the result never looked in doubt.

Points from Limerick native Niall Mulcahy, and Colum Harty (two) had Stephen Molumphy's men nine points ahead by the 10th minute – 3-03 to 0-03 in favour of the Kingdom.

A Fionan MacKessy point, a Boyle free and a superb effort from full-back Eoin Ross had Kerry 11 points up midway through the opening half.

Meath, to their credit, never gave up and points from Jack Regan, Nicky Potterton, Pauric O’Hanrahan gave Nick Weir’s charges a fighting chance. However, Kerry still outscored the victors by