Four points adrift at the break Mayo turned things around with an unanswered burst of 2-2
Although Meath initially took some time to settle into their stride, they eventually did so in fine style. Either side of a score by centre-forward Meadhbh Byrne, the ever-dependable Niamh O’Sullivan kicked excellent points to edge the Royals into a slender lead.
Mayo finally interrupted this scoring sequence with a 25th minute point by Sinead Walsh, the Connacht side’s first effort from play, but Byrne’s second of the opening period ensured Meath brought a 0-7 to 0-3 advantage into the interval. Supplementing a pointed free from Howley, Cannon fired beyond the reach of Monica McGuirk for the maiden goal of the game. Mayo were then given even further reason to rejoice on 42 minutes when a Kearns 45 found its way into the Meath net.
Davy Nelson’s side also lost Máire O’Shaughnessy to the sinbin in this period and while a Stacey Grimes free helped them to settle, Mayo quickly responded with a Kearns point.
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