Defeat clears Bug-s out of system

SEAN SAYS DUBS ARE MOVING ON QUICKLY FROM LOSS TO MEATH

- By MARTIN DOMIN

SEAN Bugler says Dublin will be primed for the AllIreland series.

And he insists they're still intent on winning the Sam Maguire despite last weekend's shock Leinster semi-final defeat by Meath.

It was the first time Dublin had lost a game in the provincial Championship since Meath hit them for five goals in 2010 at the same stage of the competition.

The Dubs were hot favourites to make it 15-in-a-row and secure a top seeding.

Now, they find themselves as third seeds with an All-Ireland round robin opener away to a provincial champion to launch their campaign for Sam.

That is likely to be against a Division 1 side - Armagh, Donegal, Galway, Mayo or Kerry.

It could also be Division 2 Meath or Louth, or Division 3 Clare, depending on how the draw and the provincial finals work out.

Dublin's record on the road this spring in Division 1 was poor, losing to Donegal, Armagh and Tyrone and coming from 12 points behind to turn over Kerry in Tralee.