Trevor Giles: Meath must follow Cork template to have crack at Dublin

Trevor Giles of Skyrne GAA Club, Meath, at the launch of the Beko Club Bua programme 2019, the quality mark for Leinster GAA clubs. For more information visit leinstergaa.ie/club-bua/. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

It's six years now since Meath have beaten a Division 1 ranked team in League or Championship fare, a losing streak Trevor Giles could never have anticipated in his heyday.

Back when the 1996 and 1999 Footballer of the Year was at his peak, the Royals were a dominant force but it's a while now since they've intimidated the very top teams.