
Below are the match reports for the Under 21 Championship for 2014.
In Bohermeen
Ballivor 2-7 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 0-6
Drumconrath/Meath Hill bowed out of the U21B at Quarter Final stage when going under to a stronger Ballivor side at Sean Newman Pairc on Sunday morning.
DMH played against the swirling breeze in the 1st half and held Ballivor to just 2 points a well struck 45 after 13 minutes and a free on 20 minutes. They were set up well defensively but a failure to raise a flag of any sort was not a good sign. DMH did have a few chances mostly long distance frees and Ian Malone was unlucky to see a snap shot flash across the goal mouth and wide.
DMH started better in the 2nd half and within the 1st minute opened their account as Malone pointed. The Red and Blue had ample possession but found the going hard against a physically big side.
Ballivor played well on the break and reeled off 5 unanswered points to lead 0-7 to 0-1 after 45 minutes. Drumconrath/Meath Hill had 2 further goal chances but both hit the side netting. Ballivor buoyed on by this netted on 48 minutes to give themselves a 9 point lead.
A few switches and substitutions seemed to get Drumconrath/Meath Hill going at this late stage as James Mooney fired over via the crossbar on 50 minutes. Malone pointed on 53 but a second breakaway Ballivor goal put them firmly in control.
Two Tommie Rooney points and another from Malone were not much more than consolation scores and there was further misery from the combination side after Mooney was fouled, the Ballivor goalie saved the resultant spot kick in injury time.
Naill Yorke, David Hickey, Ryan Owens, Conor O'Halloran and James Mooney could be happy with their displays in this disappointing result.
Drumconrath/Meath Hill; Dara McGrath; Niall Yorke, David Hickey; Eoin Martin, Ryan Owens, Conor O'Halloran; Tommie Rooney (0-2), Niall Martin; Ian Malone (0-3), Shane McCabe, Tomas Conlon; Patrick Farrelly, James Mooney (0-1). Subs; Jonathon Finnegan, Conor Marry, Matthew Carolan, David O'Halloran and Edward Cassidy
In Bohermeen
Drumconrath/Meath Hill 2-11 Longwood 1-7
Drumconrath/Meath Hill joined at U21 level for the 1st made a winning debut in Sean Newman Pairc Bohermeen on this foggy early Sunday morning start. Tommie Rooney got the Red & Blue off the mark early on but some poor shooting kept the gap close and when Ryan Moore pointed for the Longwood lads on 8 minutes the sides were level. Good scores from Ian Malone, Shane McCabe and Rooney again opened a gap again by the 15th minute as Moore replied with a free.
Further scores from Niall Martin along with frees from Malone and McCabe kept DMH ahead and when Eoin Martin netted after a slip from the Longwood keeper the combination side went in 1-7 to 0-5 ahead at the break. The Sun shone and the fog lifted as Longwood made a bright start to the second half, with Moore, Sean Sheridan, Damien Healy and Nathan O'Neill in good form and Moore pointed a free. They soon had a goal to leave just a point between the sides but a missed free from Longwood stopped the sides being level. DMH had Dara McGrath to thank for a fine save that would have given the South Meath team the lead. McGrath retired with a Blood injury after his heroics and this passage of play gave DMH a great boost.
Malone pointed a massive free and their tails now up DMH sensed victory and pushed on with points from Niall Martin and Conor O'Halloran. Moore did reply for Longwood but a fine move involing McCabe and OHalloran found Patrick Farrelly in space and he made no mistake in firing to the net. Farrelly hit the point of the game soon after move good play as really the 7 point winning margin flattered the winners as it was a well contested game throughout.
Drumconrath/Meath Hill had some fine performances with James Mooney, Ryan Owens, Eoin Martin Shane McCabe and Farrelly all doing well.
Drumconrath/Meath Hill; Dara McGrath; Ryan Owens, David Hickey; Eoin Martin (1-0), Niall Yorke, Conor O'Halloran (0-1); Tommie Rooney (0-2), Niall Martin (0-2); Ian Malone (0-3), Shane McCabe (0-2), Tomas Conlon; Patrick Farrelly (1-1), James Mooney. Subs Jonathon Finnegan for Conlon, Edward Cassidy fpr Hickey and Matthew Carolan for O'Halloran