U17 footballers face tough opener away to Meath

Mon, 26th June 2017

Dublin under-17 football manager, Frank McNamee, knows his side face a serious test in Wednesday night's Leinster U17FC first round clash in Pairc Tailteann, Navan (7.0)

“Meath away from home are a formidable outfit and the fact the game is been played in Navan gives them a bit of an advantage.

“Our preparations have been going well and the lads are really looking forward at getting the championship up and running," says Frank.

There is a back-door qualifier route for the losers of Wednesday's Navan duel.

Four of the U17 panel, including forwards Ciaran Archer (pictured) and Adam Byrne, are also members of the Dublin minor squad who face Kildare in their Leinster MFC semi-final in Newbridge on Wednesday, July 5.

DUBLIN (U17FC v Meath)

1. Liam Woodcock - Skerries Harps

2. Dylan O'Connell - Whitehall Colmcille

3. Séan Tuke - Ballymun Kickhams

4. Peter McNamara - Westmanstown Gaels

5. Kevin Quinn - Geraldine P Morans

6. Conor Kinsella - Kilmacud Crokes

7. Kieran McKeon - Clontarf

8. Niall Comerford - Kilmacud Crokes

9. Fionnan O'Sullivan - Skerries Harps

10. Darragh Warnock - Castleknock

11. Ciarán O'Reilly - Ballyboden St Enda's