U20 footballers edged out by Meath

Sat, 4th January 2020

JOHN KERINS U20 FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

MEATH 2-13 DUBLIN 2-11

Dublin’s under-20 footballers opened their John Kerins Development League with a narrow defeat to Meath in Dunganny on Saturday.

First half goals from Ciarán McKeown and Ciarán Murphy helped Dublin to a 2-8 to 1-4 lead with Joran Morris hitting the Royal County goal.

The Dubs made several changes for the second half and made some alterations later in the period as Meath took control in the final 15 minutes.

Dylan Keating’s 59^th minute goal helped Meath to victory. Dublin face Kildare, victors over Laois on Saturday, in their next game next Saturday in Hawfield, Kildare (2.0).

JOHN KERINS U20 FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4

Group 1: Kildare 2-17 Laois 1-7; Meath 2-13 Dublin 2-11

Group 2: Kerry 3-12 Cork 1-19; Galway Bye

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

Group 1: Laois v Meath; Kildare v Dublin

Group 2: Cork v Galway; Kerry Bye

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

Group 1: Meath v Kildare; Dublin v Laois

Group 2: Galway v Kerry; Cork Bye

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

Final: 1st Placed Team Group 1 v 1st Placed Team Group 2

Play-Off*: 2nd Placed Team Group 2 v 3rd Placed Team Group 2*

*Playoff game is to give all teams three games.

Competition Format

- Two groups of four teams in each competition, exception John Kerins Cup Group 2, will only have three teams, but a play-off game will be provided to give the teams involved three games

- Each group will play three ordinary rounds

- Top team in each group will qualify for their respective final

- Round robin games to be played home & away basis

- Final to be played at a venue nominated by the committee in-charge

- Play-off game in the John Kerins Cup Group 2, will be played at the home venue of the 2nd placed team in the group

- Leinster Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the John Kerins Cup Group 1

- Munster Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the John Kerins Cup Group 2