Updated at 23.06
MEATH HAVE MADE two changes from the starting team that beat Kildare ahead of their Leinster final against Dublin on Sunday.
Kevin Reilly comes in for Ciaran Lenehan at the back, while Stephen Bray replaces Kevin Reilly in attack.
The game takes place this Sunday at 4pm in Croke Park, with the Dublin side having already announced their starting XV earlier this week.
Meanwhile, Limerick have made one change to the team that beat Longford last week, as they prepare to face Kildare in the SFC Round 3 qualifier on Saturday.
After recovering from injury, team captain Ger Collins will return at right corner forward.
Donegal have also named their side for Sunday’s Ulster final against Down.
There is one change to the team that defeated Tyrone, with Leo McLoone coming in at centre forward to replace the injured Neil Gallagher.
Finally, Down have made three changes to their team for the game with Donegal.
Dan Gordon takes the place of Kalum King, Aidan Branagan replaces the suspended Conor Garvey and Benny Coulter will play at corner forward, with Gerard McCartan making way.
MEATH SF: David Gallagher (St.Peter’s, Dunboyne); Donal Keogan (Rathkenny), Kevin Reilly (Navan O’Mahonys), Mickey Burke (Longwood); Donnacha Tobin (Blackhall Gaels), Shane McAnarney (Clann na nGael), Brian Menton (Donaghmore/Ashbourne); Conor Gillespie (Summerhill), Brian Meade (Rathkenny); Alan Forde (Navan O’Mahonys), Damien Carroll (Ballinabrackey), Graham Reilly (St.Colmcilles); Brian Farrell (Nobber), Joe Sheridan (Seneschalstown), Stephen Bray (Navan O’Mahony’s).
LIMERICK SF: Brian Scanlon (Gerald Griffin’s); Andrew Lane (St.Senan’s) Johnny McCarthy (St.Kieran’s) Lorcan O’Dwyer (Pallasgreen); John Riordan (Fr. Casey’s), Stephen Lucey (Croom), Pa Ranahan (Ballysteen); Jim Donovan (St Kieran’s), Sean Buckley (Dromcollogher-Broadford); Eoghan O’Connor (St. Mary’s/ Sean Finn’s), Stephen Kelly (Newcastlewest), Paudie Browne (Fr. Casey’s); Ger Collins (Monaleen), Seamus O’Carroll, (Cappagh Kilcornan) Ian Ryan (St Senan’s).DONEGAL SF: Paul Durcan (The Four Masters), Paddy McGrath (Ardara), Neil McGee (Gaoth Dobhair), Frank McGlynn (Glenfin), Eamon McGee (Gweedore), Karl Lacey (The Four Masters), Anthony Thompson (Naomh Conaill), Ryan Bradley (Buncrana), Rory Kavanagh (St Eunan’s), David Walsh (Naomh Brid, Laghey), Leo McLoone (Naomh Conaill), Mark McHugh (Kilcar), Patrick McBrearty (Kilcar), Michael Murphy (Glenswilly), Colm McFadden (Dunfanaghy).
DOWN SF: Brendan McVeigh (An Riocht); Daniel McCartan (Burren), Brendan McArdle (Annaclone), Darren O’Hagan (Clonduff); Daniel Hughes (Saval), Dan Gordon (Loughinisland), Aidan Branagan (Kilcoo); Ambrose Rodgers (Longstone), Kevin McKernan (Burren); Donal O’Hare (Burren), Mark Poland (Longstone), Aidan Carr (Clonduff); Brendan Coulter (Mayobridge), Conor Laverty (Kilcoo), Eoin McCartan (Burren).
2 McIlroys. A and B and flips and flops to suit himself and the circumstances. Would prefer if he just said the big money and attention is still in the US rather than skirt around the obvious!
@David Gaffney: But that is what he is saying. He lives in the state’s cause that’s where the money is and he’s never made a secret of that. He’s saying as good as the changes to the European tour are, they aren’t enough to entice the top players to change what they are doing. It’s overtly implied it what he said. Just cause he doesn’t blatantly state it doesn’t mean he’s skirting the question
@Phil Redmond:
Married to an American, his family is in America… The bggest payouts are in America… Totally understandable…
Shane is in the same boat… To play in the top competitions you have to play in the highest ranking tournaments…
@Cowboy Paddy: Exactly and the European tour events need to get much closer to the PGA in terms of prize money and ranking points if they want to start attracting the top players away from it. I doubt that will ever happen though. The PGA want to protect their place as the no 1 tour like anyone in their position would so any sign that the European tour are going to make any significant inroads into that they’ll up the prize money and keep the top players coming back to them
@Phil Redmond: it absolutely does mean he is skirting around it! Why not just say it. Why talk like a politician that is evasive and won’t commit!?
@David Gaffney: Non committal choker and mercenary. #136daystillmoreRorycomedygold