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Meath will have to improve if he wants to challenge the Dublin provincial kingpins in the Leinster SFC decider next weekend, manager Andy McEntee said.
Royal overcame a slow start and a six-point deficit at halftime to finally enjoy a nine-point victory over Kildare.
Meath was red hot in the second half as he scored five goals en route to victory.
Combined with the seven goals they gave Wicklow in the Leinster quarter-finals last weekend, it means McEntee’s men are comfortably the strongest team in the championship.
However, the coach admitted that the scoreboard flattered his team.
“The truth of the matter is, Kildare played all football and we were second in so many positions across the field,” he said.
While welcoming his team’s change of fortunes after the break, McEntee said very little credit could be taken for it.
“The truth is that we do not act [in the first half]”, said.” The boys themselves knew that we did not act.
“It’s knockout football, or you act for 35 minutes or not, and at least we knew if we did. [in the second half] we would give ourselves a chance. “
The royal supreme said it will be harder to beat an equally lackluster first-half performance against Dublin next weekend.
“If we don’t play a team like Dublin, you will be out of sight at half-time.
“We are very aware that we have to do much more.”
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