Afternoon all and welcome along to Croke Park.

All-Ireland football quarter-final weekend, it’s Galway against Meath first up today at 1.45pm.

Later we’ll have coverage of Kerry against Armagh at 4pm.

A potentially brilliant day of football in store here. 

We already know the first two semi-finalists in the 2025 championship.

Donegal saw off Monaghan by six points yesterday, while Tyrone had seven to spare over Dublin.

• Donegal dominate in second half against Monaghan to reach All-Ireland last four

• Tyrone finish strong to advance as Dublin exit at quarter-final stage

Some pre-match changes from the teams named on Friday:

Three Galway changes – Connor Gleeson, Jack Glynn and Peter Cooke all in to start. Conor Flaherty, Paul Conroy and Cillian McDaid out.

Meath bring in Mathew Costello for Cathal Hickey.

Here are the starting teams:

Galway

16. Conor Flaherty (Claregalway)

2. Johnny McGrath (Caherlistrane), 3. Seán Fitzgerald (Bhearna), 4. Liam Silke (Corofin)

5. Dylan McHugh (Corofin), 6. Seán Kelly (Maigh Cuilinn – captain), 7. Cian Hernon (Bhearna)

17. Jack Glynn (Claregalway), 9. John Maher (Salthill-Knocknacarra)

10. Cein Darcy (Ballyboden St-Enda’s), 11. Matthew Tierney (Oughterard), 22. Peter Cooke (Maigh Cuilinn)

13. Robert Finnerty (Salthill-Knocknacarra), 14. Shane Walsh (Kilmacud Crokes), 15. Matthew Thompson (Salthill-Knocknacarra)

Meath

1. Billy Hogan (Longwood)

2. Seamus Lavin (St Peter’s, Dunboyne), 3. Seán Rafferty (Na Fianna), 4. Ronan Ryan (Summerhill)

5. Donal Keogan (Rathkenny), 6. Seán Coffey (Ballinabrackey), 7. Ciaran Caulfield (Trim)

8. Bryan Menton (Donaghmore-Ashbourne),9. Adam O’Neill (Wolfe Tones)

10. Conor Duke (Dunshaughlin), 11. Ruairi Kinsella (Dunshaughlin), 26. Mathew Costello (Dunshaughlin), 

13. Jordan Morris (Kingscourt Stars – Cavan), 14. Keith Curtis (Rathkenny), 15. Eoghan Frayne (Summerhill – captain)

Meath manager Robbie Brennan. Laszlo Geczo / INPHO Laszlo Geczo / INPHO / INPHO

Game on in Croke Park, brilliant atmosphere here.

Early scoring chances for both sides, Peter Cooke and Shane Walsh for Galway, Jordan Morris kicks wide for Meath. 

6 mins - Shane Walsh’s effort from a ’45 into the Hill 16 end tails to the left and wide. Earlier John Maher’s fisted attempt for Galway had been deflected out. Still scoreless in Croke Park.

Galway 0-1 Meath 0-0

8 mins – No mistake this time from Walsh. Peter Cooke touches a high delivery into his path and Walsh shoots over off his right.

9 mins - Meath still searching for their opening score as Jordan Morris rifles a shot with the outside of his left and it falls wide.

10 mins - Now Conor Duke fails to convert for Meath, dropping a shot short into Connor Gleeson’s arms.

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Galway 0-1 Meath 0-1

11 mins - Meath are up and running. Seán Coffey smashes in a shot that Gleeson tips over the bar.

Galway 0-1 Meath 0-1

12 mins – Third wide of the game for Jordan Morris, Hawkeye judging his latest shot to be off target.

Meath 0-2 Galway 0-2

18 mins – Scores at a premium on both sides but Mathew Costello for Meath and then Matthew Thompson for Galway find their range to break the impasse.

19 mins – Huge goal scoring chance for Galway! Dylan McHugh with a give and go along with Shane Walsh, he exchanges passes and breaks inside the cover on the right. He tries to sidestep Billy Hogan but fails to connect properly and the ball trickles wide. Half a plea for a penalty but nothing given.

Galway 0-3 Meath 0-2

20 mins - Galway tidy up a loose ball and break with Liam Silke feeding Robert Finnerty to clip over a point.

Galway 0-3 Meath 0-3

22 mins - Jordan Morris is very lively in possession for Meath, constantly trying to break free and he does on this occasion with the finish matching his approach work. Draw game once more.

Meath 0-4 Galway 0-3

25 mins - Bryan Menton edges Meath in front with a high hanging shot that drops over.

Galway’s Seán Fitzgerald and goalkeeper Billy Hogan of Meath James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Meath 0-5 Galway 0-3

27 mins - Super score by Meath. They turn over Galway in defence, win a free out and Costello fires a delivery down the Hogan Stand sideline towards Ruairi Kinsella, who tears clear, steps inside and clips over a point.

Eight points so far in the game, eight different scorers and Meath ahead by two.

Meath 0-5 Galway 0-4

29 mins - Matthew Tierney makes the break for Galway and punches over a point.

Meath 0-6 Galway 0-4

30 mins - Two in it once more, Donal Keogan on target for Meath.

Meath 0-6 Galway 0-5

32 mins - A wayward shot by Cein Darcy is skied wide of target but it doesn’t go wide and falls into the lap of Matthew Tierney, who brushes off a challenge and bangs over the point that leaves Galway one adrift.

Galway 0-6 Meath 0-6

34 mins - Lovely jinking play by Shane Walsh  to evade the Meath defence and work the space to offload to Sean Kelly who surges clear and points.

Half-Time: Galway 0-7 Meath 0-6

Galway go in at the break a point to the good, John Maher rounding off the first-half scoring.

Meath’s Seán Coffey and Peter Cooke of Galway. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Second-half action about to get under way here.

Galway 0-7 Meath 0-7

37 mins - Mathew Costello ties the game for Meath with a close-range free.

Meath 0-7 Galway 0-7

40 mins - Both attacks struggling to make headway. Robert Finnerty gets blocked down for Galway, while Keith Curtis  is off target for Meath.

Meath 0-8 Galway 0-7

42 mins - Confident kick by Costello to nudge Meath ahead.

Subs: Changes on both sides, Meath bring in Cathal Hickey for Curtis. Galway’s Paul Conroy replaces Cian Hernon.

Galway 0-8 Meath 0-8

43 mins - Lovely movement and poise by Matthew Thompson works the opening for his Galway point.

Sub: Galway bring in Cillian McDaid for Peter Cooke.

Meath 0-9 Galway 0-8

44 mins - Bryan Menton wins the kickout for Meath, transfers possession swiftly and the move culminates in another Jordan Morris point, this time off his right.

Galway’s Cein Darcy and Conor Duke of Meath. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Sub: Brian O’Halloran in as a blood sub for Séamus Lavin for Meath, while Conor Gray is on for Adam O’Neill.

Meath 0-9 Galway 0-9

46 mins - All square again, Robert Finnerty swings over a free for Galway.

Not that there’s been many chances that way but this has the strong sense of a game where a goal will be pivotal.

Meath 0-10 Galway 0-9

47 mins - Mathew Costello is on song for the Royals, notching his third point from play today.

48 mins - Galway are punished for not having three up. The free gets awarded to Meath but Billy Hogan slips attempting his two-point shot and the ball falls wide.

Sub: Lavin back on for Meath for O’Halloran.

Meath 0-11 Galway 0-9

50 mins - Meath starting to believe here? They go two points up with 20 minutes left, Morris again is the man on target.

Subs: Galway bring in Daniel O’Flaherty and Damien Comer for Dylan McHugh and Matthew Tierney. Liam Silke just after firing over Galway’s latest  wide.

Meath 0-11 Galway 0-9

52 mins - Meath are wasting a few chances here. Cathal Hickey with the opportunity to find the net but drags his shot across goal, Johnny McGrath scrambles clear. Then Ciarán Caulfield shoots wide for Meath.

Goal for Meath from Conor Gray!

Meath 1-12 Galway 0-9

54 mins - Meath are flying now! Morris points after the Gray goal, the substitute bundling the ball to the net under pressure. Galway in real trouble.

Yellow card for Meath’s Cathal Hickey for a high challenge on Comer.

Meath 1-12 Galway 0-11

56 mins - When Galway needed something, Shane Walsh delivers with a two-pointed free.

Goal for Galway from Cillian McDaid!

Meath 1-12 Galway 1-11

57 mins - Galway firmly back in contention now! Billy Hogan bangs a kickout out of play, Galway take the sideline quickly to Comer who transfers to Rob Finnerty. A handpass into the centre to McDaid who finishes clinically to the net.

Meath 1-12 Galway 1-12

59 mins - Draw game now as Finnerty slots a free after Comer is fouled.

Goal for Galway from Liam Silke!

Galway 2-12 Meath 1-13

60 mins - What a turnaround! Galway turn Meath over and race clear through Matthew Thompson and John Maher before Silke gathers near goal and places the ball into the far corner. Meath grab a point back through Eoghan Frayne.

Galway 2-12 Meath 1-13

61 mins - Morris fires a first-time shot on the ground after Costello bangs in a long delivery but Gleeson does excellently in goal for Galway to tip it out for a ’45. Billy Hogan’s shot from that resultant placed ball flies wide.

Goal for Meath from Jordan Morris!

Meath 2-13 Galway 2-12

62 mins - Meath hit the net again! They turn over Johnny McGrath coming out of defence for Galway and after the ball squirms clear,  there’s a series of handpasses through Seán Coffey to Jordan Morris to Mathew Costello and back to Morris who palms to the empty net.

Meath 2-13 Galway 2-12

63  mins - Shane Walsh’s point attempt off his left is off target.

Meath 2-14 Galway 2-12

64 mins - Cathal Hickey sends Meath two clear.

Meath 2-14 Galway 2-12

65 mins - Billy Hogan wide again for Meath, this time from a ’45.

Meath 2-14 Galway 2-12

66 mins - Conroy’s two-point attempt at the other end for Galway drops short and Meath can clear.

Meath 2-15 Galway 2-12

66 mins - Jordan Morris again! He clips over another point for Meath.

Meath 2-15 Galway 2-13

67 mins - Damien Comer points for Galway, brilliant catch before that by Cein Darcy.

Meath 2-16 Galway 2-13

68 mins - Meath inspired once more by Morris, who surges clear and punches over  a point.

Meath 2-16 Galway 2-15

69 mins - Walsh witha two-pointer from play for Galway!

Full-Time: Meath 2-16 Galway 2-15

What a win for Meath, they’re through to the last four of the All-Ireland senior football championship!

Galway, All-Ireland finalists in two of the last three seasons, bow out as Meath progress to the last four.

That’s all from our live coverage here, thanks for joining us this afternoon. We’ll be back later with report and reaction.