O Bric's u-20s taking shape

12 members from last years u-20 squad that reached the Leinster Final will feature again for Cathal O Bric this year.

Cathal O Bric’s Meath will begin their Leinster u-20 FC campaign on Wednesday 25th March away to Carlow. Laois and Longford are also in Meath’s group which on paper looks rather favourable for O Bric and his squad of young Royals.

Meath will be aiming to reach a third successive Leinster final. They defeated Louth in 2024 before the same opposition got their revenge last April.

The Meath u-20 squad for 2026 features 12 players who were part of O Bric’s panel last year. They are Liam Jennings, Ben Corkery, Sam Jordan, Ciaran O’Hare, John Harkin, Michael McIvor, Cillian Yore, Sean Betson, Evan Kelly, John Gormley, Pat Crawley and Cian Commons.

The group also has six players from the minor squad that were defeated by Kildare in the All-Ireland tier MFC 2 final. Those six minor graduates are Eoghan McBrearty, Charlie Gallagher, Conall O’Sullivan, Stephen Cahill, Charlie Finnegan and Sean Delaney.

Meath will play Armagh away in their last challenge game on 7th March before the campaign begins.

2026 Meath u-20 squad: Blackhall Gaels -Liam Jennings; Clann na nGael -Cormac Smith, Ben Corkery; Donaghmore/Ashbourne -Evan Kelly; Dunsany -Stephen Cahill; Gaeil Colmcille -John Gormley, Andrew Gormley, Shane Callaghan; Kilbride - Luke Faherty; Kilmainham - Michael Hoey; Na Fianna - Sam Jordan; Navan O’Mahonys - Sean Betson; Oldcastle - Paul Hennessy, Pat Crawley, Thomas Sheridan; Rathkenny - Ciaran O’Hare, Finn Moore; Ratoath - Adam Ducie, Paddy White; Seneschalstown - Cian Commons, Colin Scanlon, Charlie Finnegan; Skryne -Billy Smyth; St Colmcille’s - Cormac O’Donoghue, Kyle O’Brien, Eoghan McBrearty; St Michael’s - Conall O’Sullivan, Gearoid O’Malley; St Peter’s - John Harkin, Sean Delaney, Eoin McCrudden, Charlie Gallagher; St Ultan’s - Cillian Yore; St Vincent’s - Michael McIvor; Walterstown - Conor McEntee;

Management team: manager - Cathal O Bric; Coaches - Shane Barrett, Niall Flynn, Trevor Bannon, Vinny Mooney; physios - Conor Doran, Jack Lanigan; performance coaches - Dan Glynn; nutritionist - David Tobin; S & C coaches - Daithi McCabe, Martin Cahill, Francis Marry, Andrew Kenny; performance analysis - Shane O’Brien; kitman - Darren Moran; head of football - Paul Garrigan.