'Annihilation' has put Meath back years, says Flynn
July 21, 2014
Former Meath great Bernard Flynn.
Writing in the Irish Daily Mirror, Flynn described the Royals' performance as an 'embarrassment' and lamented the lack of fight in Mick O'Dowd's side.
"We talk about development, but Dublin stuck a long sword right into the heart of Meath football and ripped it out. It's that serious," the Mullingar Shamrocks manager stated.
"The damage it has inflicted on us as a county has put us back years - it's like the bad old days of 1981, 1982 and 1983 in terms of impact. This should have meant more, but what we got was annihilation.
"As a past player, I'm conscious of the young men involved and how they're trying to progress - you try to support and encourage in every way you can.
"But I've been a little bit afraid for the last while about what's been coming down the tracks and on a few occasions in the recent past, I've said we were too nice and a little soft.
"We saw the consequences of it yesterday. I know the feeling that will be inside the players this morning, but truth be told, it was an appalling result for Meath.
"It was actually an embarrassment - a 16-point loss to the Dubs when it could have been 26 such was the gulf between the sides. As a county we need to reassess now. This was a game we were supposedly prepared for - and we were meant to come close to winning. But we made no impact on Dublin from the first minute.
"The way we were brushed aside physically was remarkable to behold - something you don't associate with Meath teams. I'm 49 years of age and I can't remember a day quite like this in Meath football." Tweet
