Meath crowned All-Ireland Minor Football champions after 30-year wait

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Meath Crowned All-Ireland Minor Football Champions After 30-Year Wait
Meath beat Tyrone 1-12 to 1-11 to win the All-Ireland Minor Football final at Croke Park on Saturday. Photo: Inpho.
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Meath 1-12 - 1-11 Tyrone

Meath beat Tyrone 1-12 to 1-11 to win the All-Ireland Minor Football final at Croke Park on Saturday.

Meath's almost 30-year wait for title success ended thanks to Shaun Leonard, with his winning point in the 64th minute securing the county's first title at the minor grade since 1992.

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Tyrone, slight favourites, started brightly and an eighth-minute goal from captain Cormac Devlin helped them to lead by 1-3 to 0-2.

The sides were back level by the first water break at 1-4 apiece, and Meath went in with a narrow half-time lead, 1-7 to 1-6.

By the second half, the scores were tied for the eighth time at 1-11 apiece, when wing-forward Leonard kicked the historic winner. Oisin O Murchu was the top-scorer for Meath with 1-2.

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