MICK O’DOWD HAS named four debutants in his Meath side to face Louth on Sunday (3.30pm).
A semi-final date against Dublin is on the line when the Leinster rivals meet at Parnell Park — their first provincial clash since the infamous 2010 final won by Joe Sheridan’s ‘ghost goal’.
Darragh Smyth and Alan Douglas are both handed starts in the Royals’ half-back line, while Cian O’Brien and Cillian O’Sullivan are named in the half-forwards.
Louth boss Colin Kelly has named the same starting XV that scored a 10-point win against Carlow in the preliminary round.
Dublin await the winners on 26 June while the losers will travel to Derry for the first round of the qualifiers on 18 June.
Meath
1. Paddy O’Rourke (Skryne)
2. Donnacha Tobin (Blackhall Gaels)
3. Donal Keogan (Rathkenny)
4. Mickey Burke (Longwood)
5. Darragh Smyth (Navan O’Mahony’s)
6. Padraic Harnan (Moynalvey)
7. Alan Douglas (Trim)
8. Harry Rooney (Skryne)
9. Andrew Tormey (Donaghmore/Ashbourne)
10. Cian O’Brien (Ratoath)
11. Graham Reilly (Colmcille’s)
12. Cillian O’Sullivan (Moynalvey)
13. Eamon Wallace (Ratoath)
14. Dalton McDonagh (Na Fianna)
15. Michael Newman (Kilmainham)
Louth
1. Craig Lynch (Naomh Mairtin)
2. Padraig Rath (Dreadnots)
3. Patrick Reilly (St Bride’s)
4. Kevin Toner (St Patrick’s)
5. Derek Maguire (Dundalk Young Irelands)
6. Darren McMahon (St Mochta’s)
7. Anthony Williams (Dreadnots)
8. James Stewart (Dundalk Gaels)
9. James Califf (Dreadnots)
10. Declan Byrne (St Mochta’s)
11. Jim McEneaney (Geraldines)
12. Conal McKeever (Clan Na Gael)
13. Bevan Duffy (St Fechin’s)
14. Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets)
15. Ryan Burns (Hunterstown Rovers)
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