Gilroy relieved to hold off Royal comeback

With 17 minutes remaining in yesterday's Leinster SFC final at Croke Park, defending champions Dublin looked firmly on target for another provincial title whilst holding a comfortable 10-point lead.

But Meath produced a strong finish to ensure a nervy final new minutes for the Dubs and manager Pat Gilroy was relieved his side pulled through on a 2-13 to 1-13 scoreline.