Royals fume at Farrell as Leinster final moves to Portlaoise

Meath chairman Conor Tormey has slammed Dublin U21 manager Dessie Farrell and questioned the county’s explanation for refusing to accept home advantage for tomorrow week’s Leinster football final.

The game will be played in Portlaoise — a 176km round trip from the capital and 270km from Navan — after Dublin ruled Parnell Park out of commission due to pitch and floodlights maintenance work.

Meath had originally suggested a coin toss for the venue but Dublin rejected it. Meath then notified their neighbours saying they were willing to concede home advantage providing a replay was fixed for Navan.