Manager Brian McGilligan's pre-match sense of foreboding was justified as Derry were hammered in their Allianz NHL Division 2A opener against Meath.
Derry were minus a host of dual players and while the rookies started promisingly, the roof quickly caved in.
Meath's 0-7 to 0-5 lead turned into a 1-12 to 0-5 advantage by the break, helped by Stephen Clynch's goal.
The second half was one-way traffic with Niall Hackett bringing his tally to 0-7 and Clynch finishing on 1-4.
Rory Convery hit five of Derry's points while Paddy Henry, Ben Dodds and Philip McGlade were the other Oak Leaf scorers.
Meath: S Quinn, M Foley, E Fitzgerald, S Donohue, M Horan, K Dowd, P Geoghan, D Crimmins, A Ryan, G O'Neill, N Hackett, A Snow, D Raleigh, S Clynch, J Keena.
Derry: D McDermott, R McCloskey, S McCullagh, C McQuillan, Conor McKenna (Ballinascreen), S Henry, Conor McKenna (Slaughtneil), R Convery, P McGlade, O McCloskey, C Quinn, G O'Kane, P Henry, B Dodds, G Kelly.
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