Meath v Kerry: Roads to the All-Ireland final

On the first Sunday of last September, Meath won their first ever All-Ireland senior title when they beat the all-conquering Dublin team in the final.

Fast forward to this weekend and Meath have the chance to do it again, only Kerry stand in their way from completing back-to-back titles.

Kerry won the last of their 11 All-Ireland ladies senior titles in 1993, only Cork match Kerry's haul. The Kingdom have been in one final since, where in 2012 they lost heavily to neighbours Cork.

Will the Kingdom join their male counterparts as All-Ireland champions or will the Royals continue their reign?

We looked at how both sides made to Croke Park on All-Ireland final day.

Meath

Eamonn Murray’s side continued their ground-breaking form by winning their first ever Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown in April.

They beat Donegal in the final at Croke Park, a place where they are becoming accustomed to winning.

They did however lose to Dublin in the Leinster final back in May after beating them in the round robin stage.

Here is how they overcame the Leinster final lost to reach another All-Ireland final.

11 June – AlSC Group B, round one – Monaghan 0-01 Meath 1-13

Meath got their All-Ireland title defence underway with a routine win in Drumhowan against a young Monaghan side.

The Royals conceded the first score of the game, which proved to be Monaghan’s only score as the visitors dominated the game.

In the full-forward line Stacey Grimes hit 0-08 while Kelsey Nesbitt found the net in the first half.

There was always going to be tougher tasks to come for Meath, but as wins go this was an emphatic way to start the campaign.

19 June – AISC Group B, round two – Armagh 0-09 Meath 0-09

Meath drew with Armagh in Longford’s Pearse Park to secure