A titanic battle ended level as Meath and Cork fought to a dramatic draw, 0-12 to 1-9. Neither side yielded an inch in a game of ferocious tackling and momentum swings. As the clock ticked down, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh summed it up perfectly, noting that from anywhere in the world, these were level scores — a fitting reflection of a final that demanded a replay.