Dublin failed to capitalise on a goal from Myles Doran 14 minutes from time which put them two points up, and paid the price in this untidy Leinster junior football championship final at Croke Park yesterday. Meath's John Carey goaled eight minutes from time.

Meath: J Curry; M Briody, A Coffey, N Collier; P Curran, N Horan, D Davis; J Cullinane, I McManus (0-1); P Nestor (0-1), J Carey (1-2, points from frees), M Crampton (0-2); N Walsh, S Duff, F McMahon (0-3 frees). Subs: S Murphy for Briody (40 mins); J Mitchell for Collier (50 mins); E Grogan for Davis (52 mins).

Dublin: R Doolan; P Carey, B O'Toole, G Farrelly; A Farrell, K Kehilly, C Goggins; J Nolan, G Devine; C Brady, S Caffrey (0-1 free), J McNally; M Doran (1-2), P Behan, P Jameson (0-3). Subs: J Oliver for Brady (42 mins); G Dolan for Caffrey (50 mins); A O'Brien for Behan (59 mins).

Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare).