Sheridan shines as new boss O’Dowd off to flier with Meath
Both O’Dowd and the Longford boss Glenn Ryan fielded teams that featured a number of newcomers but it was the experienced Joe Sheridan who figured most prominently at midfield as the visitors eventually came out on top by the narrow margin of two points.
Sheridan was particularly impressive in the first half as Meath recovered from the concession of a soft goal in the 14th minute to lead by 1-6 to 1-3 at the break and the decisive score came in the 22nd minute when Damien Carroll planted a penalty in the back of the Longford net.
