Meath must exploit chink in Dublin’s armour

There is something special about being the best, and the weight of expectation that accompanies it.

The endless need from the adoring public to see you at your best, to lead by example, to set the bar for everyone to reach and to constantly push this higher and higher, and finally to inspire people every time you step onto the field.

46,000 people paid to watch yesterday’s Leinster semi-finals and they wanted value for money. Proximo, in the film Gladiator, described it best when he said to Maximus prior to a contest, “I wasn’t the best because I killed quickly. I was the best because the crowd loved me. Win the crowd and you’ll win your freedom.”