Meath ladies condemn Tipp to relegation play-off

Victory means Meath will face either Mayo or Armagh in the quarter-final

Emma Troy of Meath in action against Orla O'Dwyer of Tipperary during the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship clash. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Meath 1-18 Tipperary 0-7

Meath survived a stern third-quarter test but passed with flying colours to advance to the knock-out stages of the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship with an impressive victory over Tipperary in Portlaoise.