Minor footballers progress to Leinster Shield final

Sat, 7th July 2018

Dublin's minor footballers will face Longford in the inaugural Leinster MF Shield final next weekend following Saturday's semi-finals.

The Dubs defeated Wexford 3-20 to 0-10 in their Shield semi-final at Innovate Wexford Park, after leading 2-7 to 0-7 at the break, with the goals coming from Rory Dwyer, Matt Grogan and Conor Chawke.

Longford came with a storming finish to edge out Louth 1-17 to 4-7 in Ardee.

Dublin will face Longford in the Leinster MF Shield final in Pearse Park, Longford this Saturday (12.30).

SCORERS – Dublin: S Guiden 0-8 (0-2f), C Chawke 1-2, M Dunne 0-4 (0-1f), M Grogan 1-1, T O’Neill 0-2, R Dwyer 1-0, C McManus, L McGovern, R Bolger 0-1 each. Wexford: L Jordan 0-4 (0-3f), N Connolly 0-2, O Gahan, J O’Leary, E Nolan, J O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

DUBLIN: S Murphy; J Bannon, S Forker, F O’Byrne; B Harding, E Cashman, M L’Estrange; C McManus, R Dwyer; L McGovern, M Dunne, C Chawke; T O’Neill, M Grogan, R Bolger. Subs: S Guiden for O’Neill (ht), C Hennessy for Grogan (42), A Watson for Bolger (43), C O’Brien for Cashman (46), S Bohan for Murphy (47), E Farquharson for Bannon (51).

WEXFORD: A Larkin; J O’Leary, J Sheehan, O Gahan; H Kehoe, C Kavanagh, P Casey; E Cullen, M Kehoe; N Connolly, C Regan, L Nolan; L Jordan, J O’Leary, E Nolan. Subs: R Murphy for M Kehoe (ht), J Doran for Nolan (42), J Finucane for Connolly (47), C Kehoe for O’Leary (50), A Mullins for H Kehoe (51), J O’Sullivan for Jordan (57).

REF: P Coyle (Meath).