Mixed feelings for O'Rourke as Meath secure Croke Park date with Dublin

“When is the right time to go to Croke Park? There’s none, you have to just get on with it and start winning big games there."

Meath manager Colm O'Rourke. Picture: ©INPHO/Andy Paton

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

Colm O’Rourke knows. He knows. His Meath team has to tighten the nuts and fasten the bolts for next week’s provincial quarter-final against Dublin’s All-Ireland holders in Croke Park, but promises have been made that his young squad will approach it without fear.