The writing was on the wall for Meath & for all their graft they couldn't change the script

MY fear that this All-Ireland semifinal might get ugly for Meath unfortunately became a reality for them.

- COLM BOYLE

Donegal were playing football from a different planet to them and it sets up a fascinating final against Kerry in two weeks.

The Ulster champions were absolutely electric in the second half and once Oisin Gallen cracked home their first goal, they sprinted for home, outscoring Meath 2-12 to 0-5 in the process.

One of Meath's biggest strengths in the lead up to the All-Ireland semifinal was their two-point shooting, but in the first half it became a huge weakness.

With the wind at their backs the game plan was clear - don't bring the ball into Donegal's zonal defensive system and get your shots off from outside the arc.

It's great when it comes off, but converting only two from seven two-point attempts completely sucked the life out of them.

The more they missed, the more Donegal became comfortable with letting them shoot from distance.