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One change for Meath

by Fergal Lynch  Updated: Friday, 10th February, 2012 9:30am

Meath manager Seamus McEnaney has made one change to his starting team ahead of next Sunday's NFL Div 2 clash with neighbours Westmeath at Mullingar, 2.30 with Skryne's Ciaran Lenehan replacing Blackhall Gaels' Donncha Tobin in the half-forward line.

Lenehan had started Meath's first game of the season against Wexford, but a disappointing performance saw him drop to the substitutes bench. However, the Skryne player featured in last week's win over Monaghan and did enough to earn a recall with Tobin dropping to the bench.

There was also good news for McEnaney with his captain Seamus Kenny shrugging off a calf injury to retain his place in the starting line-up.

Kenny was forced off in the second-half against Monagahn and was rated doubtful for the game against Westmeath. There is still no place in the starting team for Joe Sheridan, Kevin Reilly or Graham Geraghty although all three are expected to feature against Westmeath.

Westmeath, who will be without their Garrycastle contingent, will stick with the same 15 that lost by 1-6 to 0-12 to Louth in their NFL Div 2 opener.

Meath - David Gallagher (St Peter's Dunboyne); Mickey Burke (Longwood), Bryan Menton (Donaghmore/Ashbourne), Gary O'Brien (Navan O'Mahonys); Chris O Connor (Ballinabrackey),. Shane Mc Anarney (Clann na nGael), Cormac McGuinness (Navan O'Mahonys); Brian Meade (Rathkenny), Mark Ward (Navan O' Mahonys); Seamus Kenny (Simonstown Gaels), Graham Reilly (St Colmcille's), Ciaran Lenehan (Skryne); Paddy Gilsenan (Oldcastle), Stephen Bray (Navan O'Mahonys), Cian Ward (Wolfe Tones).

Westmeath - Gary Connaughton; Michael Curley, Kieran Gavin, Daniel McDermott; Ronan Foley, Michael Ennis, Kevin Maguire; Trevor English, Aidan Finnan; Kieran Martin, Alan Giles, Philip Sheridan; Paul Sharry, Denis Glennon, Callum McCormack.