Boylan: Meath ‘madness’ rekindled

Tough year for Meath football?

They’ve rarely known tougher. Boardroom drama and relegation to Division 3 weren’t masked by their championship performances against Wicklow and Carlow.

Stumbling into the Leinster SFC semi-final against a Kildare side that looked capable of contesting for Sam Maguire, they were considered as cannon fodder. But two old warriors knew a certain madness within the county could come to the fore eventually, and no better time than when their backs were against the wall.