Meanly swindle leaders of Ireland’s loyal youths (8)

I believe the answer is:

stingily

'meanly' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'swindle leaders of ireland's loyal youths' is the wordplay.
'swindle' becomes 'sting' (sting is a kind of swindle).
'leaders of' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'irelands loyal youths' is 'ily'.
'sting'+'ily'='STINGILY'

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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