Ahead of Saturday evening’s Tailteann Cup opening round fixture against Tipperary in Páirc Tailteann, Colm O’Rourke has made five changes in personnel from the side which was defeated by Offaly in the Leinster SFC quarter final on April 23.
Coming back into the side are Ronan Jones and Jack O’Connor while Seán Brennan and Aaron Lynch make their Championship debuts. Fresh off the back of an impressive season with the U-20 side, Conor Gray will come in to partner Jones at midfield for his inaugural appearance in a senior jersey for the county. They come into the side in place of Harry Hogan, Daithí McGowan, Cathal Hickey, Keith Curtis and Donal Lenihan who all revert to the replacements bench.
23-04-23, 2023 Leinster GAA SFC Qtr Final at Glenisk, O’Connor Park, Tullamore
2023 Leinster GAA SFC Qtr Final Meath V Offaly
Photo: Paula Greif 2023
Seán Coffey who impressed on his debut in Tullamore maintains his left wing back berth and he is joined in the half back line by the experienced Donal Keogan and Padraic Harnan. His Minor teammate from 2018 Seán Brennan who made his debut during the O’Byrne Cup comes in for a Championship debut between the posts
- Seán Brennan – Dunderry (0 Championship Apps)
- Adam O’Neill – Wolfe Tones (1 Championship App)
- Ronan Ryan – Summerhill (10 Championship Apps)
- Michael Flood – St. Brigid’s (1 Championship App)
- Donal Keogan (Captain) – Rathkenny (43 Championship Apps)
- Padraic Harnan – Moynalvey (28 Championship Apps)
- Seán Coffey – Ballinabrackey (1 Championship App)
- Ronan Jones – St. Peter’s Dunboyne (11 Championship Apps)
- Conor Gray – Dunshaughlin (0 Championship Apps)
- Cillian O’Sullivan – Moynalvey (26 Championship Apps)
- Jack Flynn – Ratoath (3 Championship Apps)
- Jack O’Connor – Curraha (5 Championship Apps)
- Jordan Morris – Kingscourt Stars (9 Championship Apps)
- Mathew Costello – Dunshaughlin (9 Championship Apps)
- Aaron Lynch – Trim (0 Championship Apps)
- Harry Hogan – Longwood (5 Championship Apps)
- Harry O’Higgins – Drumbaragh Emmets (1 Championship App)
- Daithí McGowan – Ratoath (2 Championship Apps)
- James McEntee – Curraha (18 Championship Apps)
- John O’Regan – Skryne (0 Championship Apps)
- Thomas O’Reilly – Wolfe Tones (20 Championship Apps)
- Diarmuid Moriarty – Curraha (1 Championship App)
- Cathal Hickey – Seneschalstown (9 Championship Apps)
- Keith Curtis – Rathkenny (1 Championship App)
- Donal Lenihan – St. Peter’s Dunboyne (11 Championship Apps)
- Ben Wyer – Ratoath (0 Championship Apps)
Tickets for the game can be purchased here: Meath v Tipperary Tickets
By Meath GAA Fri 12th May
