Martin McHugh’s Meath criticism ‘irrelevant’, declares Mick O’Dowd

Martin McHugh’s infamous ‘two-trick pony’ gibe regarding Colm Cooper has been turned back on him by Meath manager Mick O’Dowd who has labelled the Donegal man a ‘one-trick analyst’.

O’Dowd made the comment following suggestions by pundit McHugh that young Royal players have been softened by the excesses of the Celtic Tiger.

As far back as 2013, McHugh stated that Meath had been ‘gone a while’ from football’s elite group of teams and he repeated his criticism after their recent narrow championship win over Division 4 side Wicklow.