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Mon 07 Jul 2007Down too soft up frontAll-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round One/Meath 1-10 Down 0-8:Down's interest in the championship ended as they bowed out meekly to Meath in Páirc Esler Newry on Saturday evening in this first-round qualifier.Down dominated midfield through Dan Gordon and Jack Lynch but their forwards wasted good chances and were generally unable to break down a strong Meath defence.