Meath legend Trevor Giles hopes that the future is bright for football in the Royal County and says fans are already eager for next season.

Meath delivered All-Ireland minor football and ladies senior football titles last month with victories over Tyrone and Dublin respectively at Croke Park.

Speaking to GAA.ie, Giles feels that the manner of those wins has lifted the county as much as the results themselves.

“Things are a little bit on the up in Meath, hopefully, at the moment,” said the two-time All-Ireland winner. “The thing I liked about the minors and the ladies with their wins was that they were both up against really strong teams. They were the underdogs in both finals.

“They really gave it a go, they didn't sit back and defend and hope to keep the score down. It was like what Sean Boylan would have instilled in us years ago - no matter who you are playing, go out and have a go, give it your best shot and see if you are good enough.

“Both the ladies, against that really good Dublin team, and the minors, against that really good Tyrone team, they got on the scoreboard early, they were scoring regularly and they stuck with their opponents right through.

“It is heartening stuff from a Meath point of view. Everyone is looking forward to next year. We have had good success at U17 level, minor level.

“Some of those teams haven't improved as much as you would have liked when they came to U20 level.

“You are at a certain level at 18, you have to improve to 19, you have to improve more at 20, 21, and become a really good senior player. That is the trick for Meath, to try and get that going.”

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