Left-half forward Thomas McGrane was the scoring star as Dublin proved much too strong for a weak Meath side in this Oireachtas clash at Boardsmill yesterday. The St Vincent's clubman put his name on 3-5 of the winning total as the home side, without a number of key players, slumped to a third defeat in as many outings.

Dublin: C Cantwell; J Boyle, D McMullen, S Duignan; D Benhen, P Harney, A Flynn (0-1); C Ring (0-1), D Sweeney; S Dalton (0-2), A O'Grady (0-2), T McGrane (3-5); E Carroll (0- 2), K Donoghue, N Butler (1-3). Subs: L Keogh (0-2) for McGrane, P Daly for Sweeney, S Byrne for Flynn.

Meath: M Gannon; A Heavin, C Ferguson, E Duignan; B Gilsenan, T Reilly (0-1), V Maguire; D Reilly (0-5), S Kealy (0-1); P Coone, R Dorran, P Guy; A Smith, R O'Kelly Lynch, PJ Walsh (0-1). Subs: F Smith (0-1) for A Smith, R Ferguson for Guy.

Referee: P Delaney (Laois).