Dublin, Meath and Tyrone pick up facile victories
Last Updated: 26/05/19 7:50am
Dublin, Meath and Tyrone all secured facile wins on Saturday to progress to their respective provincial semi-finals.
Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10, Leinster SFC
14-man Dublin made light work of Louth in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, as the All-Ireland champions made their way into the Leinster semi-final.
A first-half red card to Kilmacud Crokes sharpshooter Paul Mannion did little to stem the Dubs' dominance, as a Con O'Callaghan goal helped them into a 1-12 to 0-4 lead at the break.
In the second half, they began to flex their muscle. Further goals from Brian Fenton, Philly McMahon, Michael Darragh Macauley and the excellent Cormac Costello helped them over the line.
Following their 26-point win, Jim Gavin's charges lie in wait for the winner of Kildare v Longford.
Meath 2-18 Carlow 0-8, Leinster SFC
The Royals built on their win over Offaly, seeing off Carlow in style in the first game of the Portlaoise doubleheader.
Andy McEntee's charges raced into a 0-4 to 0-0 lead, and while Carlow did rattle off four points on the spin to level it up, Meath then took control.
Goals from Mickey Newman and Padraic Harnan eased them into a 2-7 to 0-4 lead at the break, and from there they didn't look back.
They eased over the line in the second half, showing the class which helped them secure league promotion earlier this year. There's a confidence growing within the county that they are truly moving in the right direction, as they hope to reach the Leinster final for the first time since 2014.
Tyrone 2-23 Antrim 2-9, Ulster SFC
2018 All-Ireland finalists Tyrone will face the winner of Fermanagh v Donegal in the Ulster semi-final, after seeing off Antrim on Saturday evening.
While a number of early wides will have frustrated Mickey Harte, the Red Hands eventually found their range. A Tiernan McCann goal have them the impetus to end the game as a contest in the first half, as they led 1-15 to 0-5 at the break.
While the Saffrons rallied in the second half with goals from Paddy McCormack and Matthew Fitzpatrick, the damage had already been done. Connor McAliskey found the net for Tyrone late on, to cap off a 14-point win.
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