Summerhill’s John Lavelle is challenged by Paddy Moran of Killoe Young Emmets during the AIB Leinster SFC match at Páirc Tailteann in Navan. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Leinster SFC: Summerhill (Meath) 2-22 Killoe Young Emmets (Longford) 1-16
In the foothills of the AIB Leinster football championship, Summerhill did enough to progress to the quarter-finals. Given the poor record of Meath clubs in the competition that is not to be dismissed, as a strong, wind-assisted second half propelled them to a comfortable win.
It was a good performance by Summerhill, whose familiar strengths were played out from the start. Centrefield was ably crewed by Adam McDonnell and Adam Flanagan and their support lines from the back were dynamic and penetrating.
The main issue was a defence that was a bit easily breached in the first half but which tightened up afterwards, conceding only five point
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