Preview: Dublin v Meath Lidl NFL Round 2

Meath and Dublin have developed quite a rivalry in recent times and they meet on Sunday for the first time since the 2023 TG4 Leinster Final, won by the Sky Blues.

Meath looked good against Mayo last weekend, with the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome proving conducive to good football.

Dublin lost out at home to Kerry at Parnell Park but they suffered a similar fate against the Kingdom in League and Championship last year and were still crowned All-Ireland winners at the end of the season.

Dublin manager Mick Bohan won’t be in the mood for panic but as he experiments throughout the League, he’ll be keen to avoid getting dragged into any relegation problems at the same time, with the bottom two teams in the top flight facing the drop to Division 2.

Meath are unchanged following their win against Mayo, as Bohan makes five changes in personnel.

All Star goalkeeper Abby Shiels replaces Rachael Fleming, with Aishling Nyhan, Annabelle Timothy, captain Carla Rowe and Ellen Gribben also earning starts. Chloe Darby, Jodi Egan, Katie Murphy and Laura Grendon also drop to the bench

Meath:M McGuirk (capt.); K Newe, A Sheridan, N Troy; N Gallogly, M.K. Lynch, A Cleary; M O’Shaughnessy, S Melia; M Thynne, E Moyles, C Smyth; M Byrne, M Farrelly, E Duggan.

Dublin:A Shiels; N Crowley, L Caffrey, N Donlon; L Magee, M Byrne, H Hegarty; N Hetherton, O Carey; C O’Connor, O Nolan, A Nyhan; A Timothy, C Rowe (capt.), E Gribben.

By Jackie Cahill