Burke's in

AIB Leinster Intermediate Football Championship - Round 1

Caragh 0-11 Meath Hill 0-6 

An inspirational point by Caragh centre half back and county player, Ryan Burke, in the 48th minute, was the catalyst for the Kildare Intermediate champions to fire over a further four points without reply to advance to Round 2 of the AIB Leinster IFC at the expense of first time Meath champions, Meath Hill at a damp Manguard Park on Saturday.

Cormac Sheehy had just brought the sides level for the third time in the game at 0-6 apiece when Burke delivered from distance. Darragh Swords brought his tally for the day to three late points while Josh Gannon and Ronan Doorey completed the scoring for the Prosperous side.

Cormac Sheehy and Gary Breslin were the only scorers for the Meath men on the day, who although, they opened the scoring in the 4th minute, they trailed 0-5 to 0-4 at the break. Once Josh Gannon put Caragh in front with a superb strike in the 19th minute, they were never headed although they suffered the loss of midfielder, Dan Lynam, six minutes earlier. They now move on to meet the Kilkenny champions, Dicksboro, in Round 2 in Freshford on Saturday next.

CARAGH: Michael Behan; Cathal McKennedy, Matthew McNally, Billy Byrne; Conor Sullivan, Ryan Burke 0-1, Paul Dockery; Kevin Connor, Dan Lynam; Josh Gannon 0-1, Darragh Swords 0-7 (5 frees), Dan Murray; Ronan Doorey 0-1, Jake Corrigan, Kevin Campbell Subs: Austin Nevin 0-1 for Dan Lynam 13, Fergal McKennedy for Kevin Campbell 28, Liam Blake for Jake Corrigan 60.

MEATH HILL: Dominic Yorke; Damien Turley, Thomas Carolan, Andrew Monaghan; Conor Marry, Jamie Slavin, Peter Griffin; Jack Slavin, Ryan Owens; Cormac Sheehy 0-4 (1 free), Jack McMahon, Gary Breslin 0-2 (1 free); James Cooney, Sean Owens, Shane McCabe Subs: Ciaran Farrelly for Sean Owens, Jake Gillen for Shane McCabe 50.

REFEREE: Kevin Williamson (Offaly)