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18 signs you're a sports fan from Meath

Calling all supporters from Ashbourne, Oldcastle, Kells and Navan.

18. You’ve had a snack box from Ezio’s outside Pairc Tailteann after a league match

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17. You know Shaggy only caught Ronan O’Gara’s cross-field kick because of his time with Duleek/Bellewstown GFC

16. And it’s not really a Meath match in Croker unless he is sitting up with the LMFM commentary team

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15. You're certain Xabi Alonso learned how to do comebacks from the summer he spent learning English in Kells in 1997, when Meath had the three-in-a-row against Kildare

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14. Your betting is decided solely on which horse Pelletstown's finest Barry Geraghty is on

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13. And Fairyhouse is the place to be come the Easter weekend... whatever the weather

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12. You're fashion forward - like Trevor Giles

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11. Giles might have been great at frees, but he was no Brian Stafford

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10. You went to watch Europe win the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle in 2011

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9. You like to remind Louth fans about that Joe Sheridan goal

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8. In your opinion, Timmy Clancy would be close to international cap... if only his groin would stop acting up

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7. It saddens you to think that Sean Boylan's last hurrah was a facile 2-point loss to Cavan in Clones

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6. And you privately wish that Sean Boylan would take over the hurling team

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5. You don't need reminding that, although Niall Ronan wears the red of Munster these days, he's a Royal through and through

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4. You remember when Graham Geraghty had trials with Arsenal as well as when he togged out for Bohs and Drogheda United

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3. You know September 20, 1987 as the day the Royals ended a 20-year wait to lift Sam again

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2. You celebrate winning in the same way as Peter Casey


1. Your all-time favourite goal is Kevin Foley's in the third 1991 Leinster Football final replay

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