Meath on cusp of promotion after edging Tyrone thriller

Meath survived a Tyrone comeback led by a surprise appearance by Darragh Canavan, running out five points winners in the end in a helter-skelter encounter at Croke Park. Eight two-pointers made all the difference for the Royals, who also hit the net three times to get the better of their Ulster opponents and keep themselves at the head of the Division Two promotion hunt. Jack O'Connor was the man who inspired a long distance shooting exhibition, raising four orange flags in the first half, and also firing home a goal. Canavan, his plans for a month in Australia wrecked by the Middle-East confict, came off the bench in the second half and helped his side come from 12 points behind to...