Old rivals keep fans warm and ref busy

THE GAA public might remain uncertain about the summer prospects of these two teams, but the way they entertained the 7,000-odd that braved the conditions in Navan, suggests they be discarded at your peril.

Armagh 2-7 Meath 2-7

Gaelic football and the blustery wind that blew across most of the country yesterday aren't good bedfellows. A lot of what happened in this match illustrated that. The best player in the country, Steven McDonnell, missing a simple 14-yard free to win the game, Meath kicking 15 wides, passes heading to unlikely destinations.