Expectations rise as performances put ‘buzz’ back in Meath

Performance and expectation run parallel, always have.

Meath’s football graph has enjoyed a steady rise these past 18 months and so the mercury in the supporters’ barometer has moved accordingly.

The Royal County following now demand prolonged summer campaigns, insists manager Mick O’Dowd. Meath’s footballers, having arrived at the doorstep of the leading eight, are no longer prepared to wait outside.