Meath no match for Costello and Dublin
In doing so, Dublin repeated their facile victory over the same opponents in last year’s decider and their power and pace, allied to a wonderful individual display from Cormac Costello, was enough to garner genuine ambitions of improving on last year’s disappointing All-Ireland defeat.
The Dubs served early notice, with Gavin Burke racing unopposed through the Meath defence to fire over for the game’s opening score in the third minute. It proved a recurring theme throughout a one-sided half with Dublin’s power and pace punching holes at regular intervals as the holders monopolised possession at midfield through Shane Carthy and Stephen Cunningham.
