Meath survive ‘horrendous’ league

THE tables turned in Navan yesterday. After Martin Penrose restored parity with a free that proved the last kick of the game, both teams remained on the sun-soaked Páirc Tailteann pitch to hear their fate.

From the stand, cheers erupted from the home contingent much to bemusement of the Meath players who in response awkwardly began to celebrate.

The Tyrone fans, meanwhile, cut solemn figures aside from those who jeered referee Derek Fahy off the field. Word had come through from Portlaoise and Belfast their point wasn’t enough to get them back into Division 1.