Meath overcome wasteful Down to secure Tailteann Cup glory  

If the Tailteann Cup wasn’t the stated ambition at the start of this 2023 campaign then its capture on Saturday afternoon does at least lay a bedrock for a Royal revolution in the years to come.

ROYAL REVOLUTION? Meath captain Donal Keogan and teammates celebrate with the cup after the Tailteann Cup Fina. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Down 0-14 Meath 2-13  

Colm O’Rourke’s first season in charge of Meath knew its trials and its tribulations but it has ended with a trophy.