‘Ain’t over yet’ as win sees Royals eye promotion

DOGGED by whispers of relegation before throw-in, this was a restorative victory for Colm Coyle’s Meath team who now find themselves contemplating the outside possibility of playing Division One football next spring.

Armagh’s tale is a more worrying one. Though a point behind Meath before this encounter, Peter McDonnell’s side had a game extra to play with and knew that three wins would all but guarantee them promotion.

Instead, this defeat — and the worrying nature of it — suggests the Orchard County could be ripe for a ransacking this summer if they can’t inject some momentum into their year.