Meath beat Longford in high-scoring affair to set up Dublin clash

Conceding 3-12 points to a Division Four opponent has to be a major worry for Meath.

Jordan Morris of Meath in action against Bryan Masterson of Longford. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Leinster SFC round 1: Longford 3-12 Meath 3-19 

Meath will face Dublin’s All-Ireland champions in Croke Park in a Leinster Championship quarter-final next weekend after a win over Longford that threw up some cause for optimism and, with it, reasons to fear.