A strong opening and equally smart 10-minute period midway through the second-half delivered the home side a second league win, while also patching over long periods of Kerry mediocrity.

The shifting power in Meath GAA was further emphasised when first-time finalists Ratoath claimed senior football championship glory at Páirc Tailteann yesterday.

A goal from Stuart Lowndes on 54 minutes proved decisive, as Dunboyne captured the Meath SFC for the first time since 2005 at Páirc Tailteann yesterday.

All-Ireland MBHC final: Kerry 3-18 Meath 2-15

FIFTY budding soccer stars rubbed shoulders with Roy Keane yesterday and got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train like his Premiership team.