Vaughan secures promotion for Dublin

Dublin 0-13 Meath 2-6, Parnell Park

A late point from substitute Mark Vaughan secured promotion for Dublin but this ill-tempered derby will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

Referee Paddy Russell sent off five players at Parnell Park - three from Dublin and two from Meath.

After a mass melee, Dublin's Paddy Andrews and Bernard Brogan were dismissed and Meath corner backs Niall McKeigue and Shane McAnarney also saw red.

Ciaran Whelan followed them after clashing with Seamus Kenny in the 15th-minute.

Meath, who trailed by 0-5 to 0-4 at half-time, sparked a revival with goals from Joe Sheridan and Kenny but Vaughan kicked the deciding point.