Flynn: Kildare and Meath should be more competitive
April 16, 2024
GPA CEO Paul Flynn speaking at the GPA Reps Day
Paul Flynn says Kildare and Meath must shoulder some of the blame for Dublin’s dominance of the Leinster SFC.
Despite having large populations, both counties have failed to provide the All-Ireland champions with meaningful competition in recent years. Speaking on The Sunday Game following Dublin’s 16-point defeat of the Royals last Sunday, the six-time All-Ireland SFC winner urged Kildare and Meath to follow Derry’s blueprint.
“We have to look at the Derry blueprint now that is being shown to us. They have beaten Dublin in Croke Park in a league final,” he said.
“The resources that Derry have are both in Kildare and Meath. If they both look at themselves and get people in the room to put a blueprint in place, they can absolutely go on a journey like that. But it takes a long-term vision, it takes getting the right people involved.
“[Meath] have Sean Boylan and Colm O'Rourke there in that squad. Who else in Meath are going to lead something like that? They are the best people in Meath you could ask to lead it.
“The whole structure thing is one part, but I think people need to look at themselves and put a proper strategy in place rather than giving out the whole time.”
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