Reilly talks up the benefits of stability

It’s with an assuredness that Kevin Reilly now speaks of Meath football.

That wasn’t always the case. Whether it was controversial provincial title-winning goals or a manager defying a county board in remaining, before Mick O’Dowd the county teetered from one crisis to another.

The drama that so defined Meath football in recent years has been replaced by a low-key conviction.