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Anyone know what the story is with the new county board website? Cant work out how to see fixtures for particular teams…..

I can't remember the last time a Meath fella even threaten to have a bit of a row.

It might have been the Aussie Rules things, where some Australian fella flattened Graham Geragthy. And I didn't know whether to cheer or boo. I was very conflicted.

What would be the point - rows start between teams of reasonably equal standard. Was telling at the weekend Dean Rock saying he doesnt even know how many leinster championships he has, its meaningless for all involved now. Only way to make it relevant would be to remove Dublin from it - which I actually think should happen.

I don't like this for the simple fact its not clear cut. I'd describe it as an aggressive shove, at worst, and the Derry man made a complete meal of it. Silly by such an experienced player who gave the ref a decision to make but he got an awful dig just before that with a closed fist that went unpunished.

The reason I really don't like it, is cos you see these shoves regularly and nothing happens. So they've set a precedent now and will be interesting to see how consistent they are.

Funny thing is, if Fenton goes down after getting the dig, it's a free at minimum and possibly more for the Derry man. Fenton probably too honest in this instance by staying up and playing the ball

Feck sake. That is unbelievable. Fenton must be livid. It was not a sending off unless you go by the "letter of the law" IMO.

I remember his fellow club man Whelan played on the edge at times. And the only time he got the better of D O'Se was when he threw him a belt in the head "accidentally on purpose" not spotted by the ref. That type of thing should be red.

But Fenton is a very clean sort of player most of the time. Surely they have to take into account that the Derry fella wound him up? And it more of a push than a "strike"?

Maybe the disciplinary crowd just want to make it look like they are doing something?

Next appeal will succeed surely?

I thought a bigger story would be the country's best water carrier being back in the squad.

Good article by Roy Curtis in the SW today, lamenting the once great rivalry between the two.

I've decided I'm giving the Leinster championship a miss this year and probably for the long term.

I'm a bit torn but just cannot justify spending the money on what I feel is a non-event.

The championship, particularly at provincial level needs an overhaul.

What's the answer? I just don't know.

Remember the days when tickets were difficult to come by for this fixture and v Kildare.

It's broken at the moment and the powers that be just don't seem to care.

Dublin sloppy in the early stages.

Someone Dublin's play has been terrible. That shot from Basquel is indicative of it.

A fairly comprehensive win so difficult to read much if anything into it .Stevo was very rusty with his kicks but would expect better next time .A really poor crowd at the match from an entertainment point of view the missing fans made the right decision. The next two matches are unlikely to get the pulses racing .

It's not Dublin's fault Meath don't have the players over the last few years .

As for today’s match. I thought Meath left at least 8-10 points behind them. If they had a bit more confidence/nous they could have caught Dublin cold. Given the conditions etc.

Interestingly I heard on radio that O’Rourke could have had the game played in Navan. But he wanted Croke Park. Can see the logic he wanted to give the Meath fellas experience.

On Cluxton coming back it must have been one of his worst games for a long time. Poor on kick outs, made a mess of that 45. Have to wonder how the other Dublin keepers on panel felt. I think it unfair to be dropped like that.