Focused Gavin wary of punch Meath can pack

No point in asking Jim Gavin what’s a yankee or a tricast: he doesn’t bet so don’t talk to him about the suppressive 1/12 odds of Dublin winning this Sunday.

“I’m not a gambler, I never have been, and I don’t look at what the bookies say. It’s a two-horse race really and no matter what form either team brings into a Meath-Dublin game, whether it be a pre-season game, National League or Championship, they are always competitive to the best of my knowledge. And I’d expect the Leinster final to be absolutely no different.”

Gavin is a polished operator with the media and always effusive in his praise of the opposition, going through the names of most of the players on each team.