Dowd: Royals can put it up to Dubs
July 18, 2014
Former Meath great Tommy Dowd.
The high-flying Dubs go into the match as defending provincial champions as well as reigning All-Ireland champions and back-to-back national league winners. They are as formidable as ever they've been but this has never daunted Meath in the past:
"We all know the heights that Dublin have reached and we know what's ahead of us. It's going to be a tremendous match and a great occasion and probably a packed house as well," former star attacker Dowd is quoted in The Irish Independent.
"And with the way Dublin play their game and go about their business, it's going to be a huge task for us. But Meath are always in with a chance to beat them so we won't be going up to Croke Park for the spin.
"I suppose in their panel, they probably have seven or eight lads on the line who would get on any county team in the country which is tremendous for the manager Jim Gavin, to turn around to the bench and see what he has got on the line.
"Maybe other counties haven't got that but at the same time when you're in the heat of battle you always feel you're in with a chance and we're really looking forward to the Leinster final.
"I suppose we are going in as complete outsiders but at the same time we always feel that we're in with a chance no matter what kind of a team Dublin have out, we definitely won't fear them in any way.
"We know Dublin will be expected to win but they know that Meath, of all counties, will fancy a crack off them and we would be hopeful of getting over the Dubs. There is never much between Meath and Dublin no matter if one is on top at that particular time." Tweet
