O’Sullivan: underdogs tag will suit Meath

FORMER Kerry captain Donie O’Sullivan believes Meath could profit from the same lack of expectation that accompanied Jack O’Connor’s side into their All-Ireland quarter-final defeat of Dublin.

The Kingdom limped into the last eight on the back of a Munster final replay defeat to Cork and three unconvincing qualifier victories against Longford, Sligo and Antrim.

Dublin had overcome a highly-rated Kildare team in the Leinster final despite playing much of the game with only 14 men after Ger Brennan’s red card, and yet Kerry ended the last eight clash with 17 points to spare.