Monaghan knocked Meath out beating them 1:17 to 1:14 while Kerry run riot over Louth beating them 2:21 to 1:10. At one stage late on the second period Monaghan had overtaken Louth in the group on scoring difference, but Meath's late rally dented Monaghan's scoring difference and allowed the Wee County to claim a home game in the preliminary quarter finals.