Andy McEntee admitted it was like Groundhog Day as his Meath team slipped to another nine-point defeat in the Super 8s.
They led by a point only to finish nine behind - the same scenario as their Phase One loss to Donegal.
Boss McEntee said: “It was very similar, although I would say in Ballybofey we didn’t miss as many chances as we did today. We probably had more of the ball today than we had last week. At vital stages we just didn’t execute properly.”
The score flattered Mayo but McEntee didn’t care much for such talk.
“Whether it did or didn’t, the truth of the matter is they finished the game stronger than we did. Five points, six points, eight points, nine points, ultimately for us it doesn’t make a whole pile of difference.
“We needed to get a win against one of the bigger teams and we didn’t do it. We put ourselves in a position to do it and we just didn’t do it.
"It’s frustrating for the lads, I really feel for them, they have put in a huge amount of work. We’ve made progress but it’s a pretty tough learning place. We just have to get better.”
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