What they said: Croke Park reaction

"Meath football is honest to goodness football, it's from the heart, it's passionate. To succeed you need the two ingredients and you have both in abundance. The very best of luck to you."

- Pβidi ╙ SΘ

"Look lads, these things happen in football - I would like to think people understand that it was the lads out on the pitch who did it. Don't ask me how to explain it."

- Sean Boylan

"Terrible way to go. Never really got into at all. But I think we are young enough to come back."

- Mossie Lyons

"The crowd gave us great support but then they were cheering all those passes and we started playing to it and that was just silly stuff. But any day you beat Kerry is a good day."

- Trevor Giles