Royal County side along familiar lines to face the Rebels

Meath need to take more of their chances to contain Rebels

What Meath will show up tomorrow when they enterain Cork in the NFL Div 2 at Pairc Tailteann, 2pm? Will it be the team that spurned good scoring opportunities against Cavan last time out or will it be the tenacious, battling side that earned a spirited draw in that encounter?

Certainly the team released by Colm O'Rourke today is on familiar lines.

The only change from the team that started against the Breffni men last time out is Cathal Hickey named at midfield instead of Ronan Jones.

Ruairi Kinsella - who started as a substitute last day before making an appearance as a 49 minute sub for Jack O'Connor - is selected at left-corner-forward where Hickey was named for that clash at Breffni Park.

Meath could easily have lost the game against Cavan and had to rely on a superb long distance pointed free from goalkeeper Sean Brennan to achieve the draw (0-11 all).

However, they could also have won the game, and comfortably, if they had taken more of the chances that came their way.

Shane Walsh, for instance, missed a goal chance early in the second-half with Cavan goalkeeper Gary O'Rourke making a splendid save.

Ciaran Caulfield also had a chance late on but the ball unluckily for him hit the upright. It was another one that got away.

Meath also have a tendency to fade out of games while dominating other spells.

Cork have won two of their five games so far, defeating Kildare 2-15 to 3-9 last time out, the scoreline suggesting they can turn chances into scores at a consistent rate.

The 3-9 conceded by the Rebels also indicates a vulnerability in defence Meath will be hoping to exploit.

The Meath team to face Cork is:

Sean Brennan (Dún Doire)

Donal Keogan (Rath Coinnig)

Adam O'Neill (Bhulf Tón)

Brian O'Halloran (Baile Íomhar)

Ciaran Caulfield (Átha Troim)

Darragh Campion (Scrín)

Sean Coffey (Baile na Breacaighe)

Cian McBride (Naomh Ultain)

Cathal Hickey (Baile Sencaill)

Daithí McGowan (Rath Tó)

Eoghan Frayne (Druim Samhraidh)

Jack O'Connor (Currach Átha)

Shane Walsh (Na Fianna)

Mathew Costello (Domhnach Seachnaill) (Capt.)

Ruairí Kinsella (Domhnach Seachnaill).

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Billy Hogan (Maigh Dearmhaí)

Michael Flood (Naomh Bríd)

Michael Murphy (Naomh Peadar Dún Bóinne)

Adam McDonnell (Druim Samhraidh)

Harry O'Higgins (Emmet Druim Bhearradh)

Jason Scully (Sean Caisleán)

Ross Ryan (Druim Samhraidh)

Keith Curtis (Rath Coinnig)

Aaron Lynch (Átha Troim)

Danny Dixon (Bórd an Mhuilinn)

Diarmuid Moriarty (Currach Átha)