The last time they met in a Leinster final, Dublin piled 21 points on Meath. Can they close the gap at all?
Declan Bogue WHEN THE RESTROSPECTIVES are compiled about Dublin’s transformation from soft underachievers to Leinster playground bullies, the common mistake is that everything changed with the ‘Startled Earwigs’ game.
A couple of things were remarkable about that day. Dublin had actually won the previous five Leinster titles. But that Meath side had reached All-Ireland semi finals in 2007 and 2009. In the 11 provincial finals since, the margin of victory has been averaging 14.9 points. The last time Meath played them in the decider was 2020, in front of nobody because of the Covid restrictions. Small mercy for Meath given the 21-point defeat.Barely clinging onto their Division 2 status this season, Meath are the aristocrats getting itchy in their old tweed, their dowry whittled away.
Elsewhere, they either won’t have Stephen Cluxton, or else a Stephen Cluxton playing his first game of the year. Add to that doubts over James McCarthy, Cormac Costello, Jack McCaffrey and they are clearly some way off full-strength. “Since he took on the job, Colm has talked about competing with Dublin, beating them, and that’s what he has set his stall out for. Next Sunday sets the tone for the rest of the season.” Last year it was curious to see Down and Meath in the Tailteann Cup final.
That ties in with Flynn’s fears around Meath. Over the last couple of years, influential figures around the county have left their posts.
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