Tailteann Cup final a high-stakes encounter for Down
Close your eyes and squint a little and there is more than just a hint of footballing royalty off the Tailteann Cup final.
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Captain Pierce Laverty wants Tailteann Cup triumph to mark youthful Down's progression
There is a sense in Down that no matter what the upcoming Tailteann Cup final against Meath will bring, their journey will continue.
Marty Clarke: 'Win or learn' has been Down's mantra
Down assistant manager Marty Clarke says the lessons learned from defeat this season have helped steer the county to this weekend's Tailteann Cup final.
Conor Laverty: Down want to be back at Croke Park for bigger days
Down manager Conor Laverty said their eight-goal demolition of Laois in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals was fuelled by a desire to be competing at Croke Park on "bigger days".
Kerr hits hat-trick as Down run riot against Laois in Tailteann Cup semi-final
Four goals in each half comfortably sealed Down's passage to the Tailteann Cup final against a disappointing Laois side in Croke Park.
Down deliver against Cavan to reach Tailteann Cup semi-finals
Down toppled competition favourites Cavan to march on to the Tailteann Cup semi-finals with a deserved victory.
Down up the gears to march into Tailteann Cup last eight
Down have made it into the final eight of the Tailteann Cup with a surging second half win over Longford at Páirc Esler in Newry.
Tailteann Cup heavyweights look to lay down marker
The meeting of Meath and Down in the Tailteann Cup is a reminder of how both counties have slipped down the pecking order in recent years, but are among the leading contenders to win the secondary football competition.