Cork 1-23 (1-3-17) Meath 1-21 (1-2-17)There is no point at all in playing this down. Closer Cork inch to a land they’ve craved but fell well short of over the past decade. Scorers for Cork: C Óg Jones (1-4); M Cronin (0-5, 2tps); S Sherlock (tp, 0-1 free, 0-1 ‘45), D Sheedy (0-4 each); S McDonnell (0-3); L Fahy, C O’Callaghan, I Maguire (0-1 each). CORK: MA Martin; M Shanley, S Meehan, D O’Mahony; M Taylor, T Walsh, L Fahy; C O’Callaghan, I Maguire; P Walsh, D Sheedy, S McDonnell; M Cronin, C Óg Jones, S Sherlock. MEATH: S Brennan; S Lavin, R Ryan, B O’Halloran; C Caulfield, S Coffey, D Keogan; B Menton, J Flynn; C Duke, R Kinsella, C McBride; J Morris, E Frayne, A Lynch.

Source: Irish Examiner February 22, 2026 16:14 UTC