Dublin manager Jim Gavin was satisfied with another Leinster title after their comfortable 16-point win over Meath at Croke Park.
The Dubs started sluggishly, and took over 11 minutes to finally register a score. But from there, against a mis-firing Royals outfit, they pulled away and were never behind.
They finished very strongly, and Con O'Callaghan's late goal put a sheen on the scoreboard - 1-17 to 0-04 the final score.
"Overall we're happy with it," Gavin told RTÉ Sport's Clare McNamara afterwards. "We turned over quite a lot of ball, but at least the guys were going at the game.
"In the second-half, we kept doing what we set out to do. We created a number of chances, and had a high return on the scoreboard. Over ten scores, which is pleasing to see.
"We're delighted to get the performance, and to get our hands back on the Delaney Cup."
On a wet afternoon at GAA HQ, Meath looked to frustrate the Dubs, and managed to hold them to just five points in the first-half.
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Poor shooting at the other end of the field cost them dearly, as their confidence drained after the interval.
And Dublin, as they have done so often since Gavin took over at the end of 2012, showed a ruthless streak to remind those who want to take the Sam Maguire away from them in September that it won't be easy.
"Meath missed quite a number of scores, and to be honest the overall scoreline probably doesn't reflect their part in the game," admitted Gavin afterwards.
"They hit the post a number of times, and had a lot of wides that they probably wouldn't normally get.
"Meath were here a few weeks ago playing Donegal in the league final and were very impressive. What is a surprise to us is probably the gap in the end."
With Dublin having now secured nine Leinster titles in a row, and 14 in the last 15 seasons, much has been made of whether the competitions hold a value any more.
"They mean a lot to the players," according to the Dubs manager. "It is our province, we are Leinster men. It's good to have another Leinster team back in Division One.
"To be very honest about it, our eyes were just on the Leinster final. The dates, and who we're going to play, we'll have to look at that over the coming days.
"Tonight for us is all about the Leinster final, celebrating that."
