Sweet relief as Simonstown win first ever Meath title

Simonstown Gaels 1-14 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-8: Simonstown Gaels made no mistake at the third time of asking when capturing their first ever Meath SFC title before a crowd of 6,000 at Páirc Tailteann yesterday.

It was an emotional day for Royal legend and winning manager Colm O’Rourke whose son Shane playing a prominent role in the breakthrough victory.

O’Rourke was also boss when the north Navan outfit contested their two previous deciders — in the first of those, in 2003, they lost a nine-point interval lead.