Established names help Offaly to O'Byrne Cup quarter-final win over Meath

Jordan Hayes, deployed as a centre back here, really took control of the game in the opening 30 minutes to put the midlanders into the driving seat

Jack O’Connor of Meath in action against Shane O’Toole Greene of Offaly during the O'Byrne Cup quarter-final. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

O’Byrne Cup quarter-final: Offaly 2-13 (2-1-11) Meath 0-15 (0-3-9)

Offaly’s decision to bring a bit more first-string firepower to tonight’s O’Byrne Cup quarter-final made all the difference as they build up a nine-point lead by half-time and then stuttered and stumbled through a forgettable second half to set up a clash with Westmeath this Saturday.