O'Neill returns to the fray as Meath get set for knockout encounter

There is one alteration to the Meath side to take on Derry on Saturday evening in Round 2B of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in Find Insurance Celtic Park as Adam O’Neill comes in as an indirect replacement for Ruairí Kinsella.

The Bhulf Tón clubman comes in at midfield and elsewhere on the team there are a number of positional switches. Bryan Menton drops back into the centre back role, Seán Coffey pushes out to left half back, Mathew Costello moves inside to centre forward and Ciarán Caulfield is at left half forward.

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Having come back into the side for the game against Cork three weeks ago, Ronan Ryan holds onto his spot in the full back line, and his return to the side means the same full back line that appeared in the 2025 Championship will line out once more in Derry and they will have Seán Brennan behind them in goals.

Bryan Menton is selected at centre back where he could come up against Conor Glass and he forms part of a very experienced half back line as Donal Keogan is at right half back and Seán Coffey on the left flank.

The returning O’Neill will be partnered by Cian McBride in the middle of the pitch and McBride is set to bring up the quarter century of appearances in the green and gold jersey.

Mathew Costello lines out at centre forward and the Dunshaughlin player will be flanked by his clubmate Charlie O’Connor at right half forward and Ciarán Caulfield at left half forward, with Caulfield moving up to a position he regularly occupies for Trim.

The inside line of the attack is the same as that which fielded against Cork with James Conlon on the edge of the square, Jordan Morris at top of the right and team captain Eoghan Frayne at left corner forward.

Enter via the Meath GAA App.

	Player Name	Club	Total Number of Appearances
1.	Seán Ó Braonáin	Dún Doire	25
2.	Seamus Ó Lamhain	Naomh Peadar Dún Bóinne	71
3.	Seán Ó Raifeartaigh	Na Fianna	27
4.	Rónán Ó Riain	Druim Samhraidh	61
5.	Dónall Mac Eochagáin	Rath Cheannaigh	191
6.	Brían Ó Maintain	Domhnach Mór/Cill Dhéagláin	160
7.	Seán Ó Cofaigh	Baile na Breacaighe	41
8.	Cian Mac Giolla Bhríde	Na Dúnaibh	24
9.	Ádamh Ó Néill	Bhulf Tón	43
10.	Séarlas Ó Conchúir	Domhnach Seachnaill	3
11.	Maitiú Mac Coisdealbhaigh	Domhnach Seachnaill	66
12.	Ciarán Mac Cathmhaoil	Átha Troim	42
13.	Jordan Ó Muiris	Réaltaí Dhún An Rí	64
14.	Seosamh Ó Conluáin	Naomh Colmcille	52
15.	Eóghan de Fréin (Capt)	Druim Samhraidh	40
Ionadaí
16.	Liam Ó hÓgáin	Maigh Dearmhaí	24
17.	Brían Ó hAllúráin	Baile Íomhair	30
18.	Cillian Mac Gabhann	Baile an Chaisleáin	6
19.	Cathal Ó hIcí	Baile Sencaill	56
20.	Seac Ó Floinn	Rath Tó	38
21.	Seán Ó Conchobhair	Currach Átha	57
22.	Rónán Mac Seoin	Naomh Peadar Dún Bóinne	52
23.	Ceitheach de Cuirtéis	Rath Cheannaigh	31
24.	Séamus Mac an tSaoi	Currach Átha	71
25.	Conchobhar Diuc	Domhnach Seachnaill	21
26.	Árón Ó Loingsigh	Átha Troim	37