Knockout football begins in the Dalata Hotel Group Leinster U-20 Football Championship on Wednesday evening when Meath welcome Wexford to Ashbourne for the quarter final.
Ahead of that game, Cathal Ó Bric has rung the changes with thirteen of the side that started the Round 2 meeting with Westmeath a fortnight ago coming back into the starting XV. The two changes from that game sees Zach Thornton from the host club coming in to replace Cian Commons who misses out and Fiach Hartigan from Dunshaughlin replacing John Gormley.
The team will once more be captained by Tadgh Martyn from Slane who is one of three from his club in the match day 24 alongside goalkeeper Matthew Kealy and replacement goalkeeper Braydon Colfer.
Rian Early once more mans the edge of the square and he has Sam Jordan lining out to his right hand side and Ciaran O’Hare on his left.
Hartigan comes in as an indirect replacement for Gormley from that Westmeath game as he lines out at left half back, with Finn White moving inside to anchor the defence at centre back. Team captain Tadgh Martyn completes the half back line at right wing back.
Eamonn Armstrong and Michael McIvor resume their midfield partnership while Thornton comes in at left half forward to join Rian Stafford and John Harkin in that line of the attack.
The inside line from the Westmeath encounter resumes en masses as Ben Corkery, Jamie Murphy and Liam Jennings all return to the side.
Tickets for the game are available by clicking the link: Meath vs Wexford Tickets
The game will be broadcast live on the LMFM App or online.
The game will also be live-streamed by TG4 on YouTube.
Player Name |
Club |
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| 1. | Matthew Kealy | Baile Shláine |
| 2. | Sam Jordan | Na Fianna |
| 3. | Rian Early | Gaeil Colmcille |
| 4. | Ciaran O’Hare | Rath Cheannaigh |
| 5. | Tadgh Martyn (Capt.) | Baile Shláine |
| 6. | Finn White | Cill Bhríde |
| 7. | Fiach Hartigan | Domhnach Seachnaill |
| 8. | Eamonn Armstrong | Damhliag-Baile an Bheileogaigh |
| 9. | Michael McIvor | Naomh Uinseann |
| 10. | Rian Stafford | Coill Chille Maighneann |
| 11. | John Harkin | Naomh Peadar Dún Bóinne |
| 12. | Zach Thornton | Domhnach Mór/Cill Dhéagláin |
| 13. | Ben Corkery | Clann na nGael |
| 14. | Jamie Murphy | Naomh Pádraig |
| 15. | Liam Jennings | Gaeil Bhláth Gall |
| 16. | Braydon Colfer | Baile Shláine |
| 17. | Oisín Brennan | Naomh Colmcille |
| 18. | James Reeves | Scrín |
| 19. | Sean Betson | Ó Mathúna |
| 20. | Michael O’Sullivan | Domhnach Mór/Cill Dhéagláin |
| 21. | Cillian Yore | Naomh Ultain |
| 22. | Aaron Farrelly | Gaeil Baile Shiomóin |
| 23. | Pat Crawley | Sean Chaisleán |
| 24. | Conor O’Brien | Naomh Uinseann |
Additional Panel Members
| Aidan Mackey | Domhnach Mór/Cill Dhéagláin |
| Cian Duggan | Naomh Peadar Dún Bóinne |
| Conor Donohoe | Scrín |
| Conor McWeeney | Cill Bhríde |
| Harry Cahill | Dún Samhna |
| Eoin Drysdale | Rath Tó |
| Evan Kelly | Domhnach Mór/Cill Dhéagláin |
| Ivo Fitzherbert | Ó Mathúna |
| Séimí Byrne | Baile Sencaill |
| John Gormley | Gaeil Colmcille |
| Cian Commons | Baile Sencaill |
| Cormac Liggan | Dún Doire |
Zach Thornton is the only member of last week’s starting line-up to be named in the starting XV. Photo courtesy Paula Greif/www.sportsaction.ie
Management Team
| Bainisteoir | Cathal Ó Bric | Bhulf Tón |
| Roghnóir | Marcas Brennan | Ó Mathúna |
| Roghnóir | Mickey McFadden | Bhulf Tón |
| Roghnóir | Eoin Joyce | Ó Mathúna |
| Roghnóir | David Callaghan | Dún Doire |
| Roghnóir | Niall Flynn | Dún Samhna |
