Results – Leinster U20 football quarter-finals
- Meath 0-8 Westmeath 1-3
- Kildare 0-12 Louth 1-6
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MEATH AND KILDARE booked places in the semi-finals of the EirGrid Leinster U20 football championship tonight as they triumphed in their quarter-finals.
Meath had two points to spare over Westmeath in Ashbourne, winning 0-8 to 1-3, while Kildare saw off Louth by three points, 0-12 to 1-6, in their trip to Darver.
Dublin and Laois had already qualified for the semi-finals, topping their groups with the conclusion of last week’s round-robin games.
Meath will now host Dublin in the last four, while Laois will entertain Kildare. The venues must still be finalised with the games to take place next Tuesday 18 April.
Our Semi Final Line Up Is Set!
— Leinster GAA (@gaaleinster) April 11, 2023
Following tonight’s EirGrid U20 Football Quarter Finals we now know our Semi Final pairings;
Meath v Dublin
Laois v Kildare
Full details for both fixtures to be confirmed.#LeinsterGAA | @MeathGAA @DubGAAOfficial | @CLGLaois @KildareGAA pic.twitter.com/gx6U7b7Gfv
Meath laid the foundations for their success in the first-half, surging in front 0-7 to 0-0 with Ciaran Caulfield and Eoghan Frayne their scoring stars. Westmeath didn’t score until the 47th minute and while they cut the gap to 0-8 to 0-3, before Senan Baker’s late goal from a penalty.
Kildare and Louth were tied 0-4 apiece at the break before a goal from Kyle McElroy helped the Wee County move in front. Kildare steadied themselves with Shane Farrell amongst their scorers as they pulled three points clear.
Elsewhere the Munster minor hurling chmpionship game between Waterford and Clare was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at the Fraher Field in Dungarvan.
Following a pitch inspection, tonight's Waterford v Clare game in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
— Munster GAA (@MunsterGAA) April 11, 2023
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