Goals secure Vocational final slot for Donegal

DONEGAL will be Cork’s opponents in the All-Ireland Vocational Schools SAFC final this weekend after the Ulster champions defeated Meath in Ballyconnell on Saturday.

Donegal led 1-3 to 0-3 at the break after a Shane Byrne goal but as they did in the first-half, Meath broke from the blocks in whirlwind fashion in the second period and had two quick Brian Davis points. The second goal came 19 minutes into the second-half — a John O’Malley effort and thereafter, Donegal coasted home.

DONEGAL: C McGlynn; J Campbell, A Blair, A McCloskey; P Doherty, M O’Reilly, S Ellis; D White, L Barrett; R Dunleavy, J O’Malley (1-0), R McHugh; S McGarvey (0-1), P McBrearty (0-4, 2f), S Boyle (1-0).

Subs: M Roarty for O’Malley (50); B McNelis (0-1) for Dunleavy (52); G Gallagher for McGarvey (56); D McDaid for McBrearty (58).

MEATH: C O’Riordan; C Finn, C McGill, G Deery; P Haslam, S Melia, J Welby; S McEntee, N Shortall; D Donnellan (0-2, 0-2f), A Ennis, R Farrelly; P Lynch, B Davis (0-4, 2f), B McMahon.

Subs: A Gannon for McMahon (8); P McGrath for Lynch (40); D Murtagh for Farrelly 49.

Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan).