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# Royal Rise

Last year

2022

'One thing that helped us to push on this year was remembering where we came from'

Orlagh Lally and Meath face rivals Dublin in tomorrow’s Leinster final.

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May 27th 2022, 7:00 AM

All time

'I still think I'm in a dream. Meath football was in a low, low place a few years ago'

Niamh O’Sullivan was outstanding as the Royals won their first All-Ireland senior crown and dethroned Dublin.

5.6k

Sep 6th 2021, 9:53 AM

'I don’t see Dublin as Meath’s fight at the minute at all, and I don’t think the players do either'

Coach Colm Nally on the county’s challenge for Division 1 league promotion.

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Mar 7th 2019, 12:01 PM