Resilient Royals roll on as Limerick tactics fail

GETTING to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals against Mayo via the qualifier route may not have been the preferred option for Meath.

However, the match fitness it gained them was precisely why they overcame a brave Limerick side in O’Moore Park on Saturday night.

It was so different to their meeting at the Gaelic Grounds last year, memorable for a 4-11 to 0-3 scoreline in Limerick’s favour after 58 minutes before the Royals rescued themselves from total humiliation with four late goals. With Meath making the running from an early stage this time – the biggest margin was six points (1-10 to 0-7). And that was 10 minutes into the second half, shortly before team captain Seanie Buckley threw Limerick a lifeline with their first goal.