GAA Score of the Week: Kevin Reilly lets fly from way down town

With 30 minutes gone in their clash with Wicklow on Saturday night, things looked bleak for Meath until the game was turned on its head.

The Royals had a strong breeze at their backs in Aughrim, but the home side put in a trojan effort to trail by just two points when they were awarded a dubious penalty. Paddy O’Rourke looked to have been fouled, but when the ball spilled, he was adjudged to have himself committed a foul presenting Seanie Furlong an opportunity from 11 metres to put the Garden County a point up and with a huge psychological advantage. O’Rourke however atoned for his mistake, making the save from Furlong and the Meath then won a free. Taken short, there appeared to be little danger when full-back Kevin Reilly received the ball and thumped the ball downfield 60 metres from the Wicklow goal. The wind carried the ball and went over the full-forward line, bounced in front of John Flynn and nestled in the net. It was an unfortunate moment for the Wicklow keeper who was no more than a yard off his line and the ball took a big bounce and the game was turned on its head. The quality of the video isn't great  and hopefully we will get a better version, but you get the idea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUkgRq1Loi4 It is doubtful that Reilly intended scoring from that distance – apologies Kevin if we are grossly underestimating your eye for goal – but it was one of the most spectacular goals of the season thus far. We’d wager big bucks that for distance alone, the goal won’t be bettered this season.