O’Brien: Royals were open to replay

DEPOSED Meath boss Eamonn O’Brien last night insisted he and his players were willing to replay last July’s controversial Leinster final against Louth if ordered to do so but claimed the issue of a replay was one that GAA authorities should have decided on rather than the Royals players and management.

“The matter of a replay was pushed onto Meath in my view,” he said.

“I said it to our chairman that if a replay was ordered, Meath would have been there to play it.