THE Meath footballers will have home advantage when they take on Offaly in the opening round of the 2019 SFC on Sunday, May 12th.
Leinster GAA announced Pairc Tailteann as the venue after both counties agreed to a home and away arrangement at the meeting in Portlaoise. The Royals won the toss to host the first of these encounters.
The last meeting between the teams in the Leinster SFC was back in 1995 when Meath ended 1-15 to 1-5 winners at Pairc Tailteann.
If Meath overcome the challenge of the Faithful County in the lates meeting between the teams they play Carlow in a quarter final tie.
The winners of that tie take on Laois or Westmeath in a semi-final.
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The Meath squad and management team, winners of the Gerry Reilly U-16 FT at their presentation night in Navan O’Mahonys. Back row, from left: Dean Pluck, Barry Thompson, Rodney Jones, Niall Finnerty, Evan Corrigan, Conor Owens, Jamie Browne, Harry Cascadden, Cillian Hegarty, Endi Ehichoya; Centre: David Bell, James McGovern, Cian O’Farrell, Brian Cassidy, Evan Quinn, Aitzol King, Aaron Chinchilla, Harry Ryan, Cian McGlynn; Front: Pierce Sheridan, Shane Smyth, Thomas Owens (Selector), Conor Gillespie (Selector), Conor O’Donoghue (Manager) Josh Carolan (Capt), Andy McEntee, who presented the medals. Brian Queeney (Selector), Vinny Ryan (Selector) and Marc Donnelly.
Rathkenny’s James O’Hare receives his Leinster MFC medal from county senior manager Andy McEntee at the underage presentation night in Navan O’Mahonys.
St Colmcille’s David Bell receives his Leinster MFC medal from county senior manager Andy McEntee at the underage presentation night in Navan O’Mahonys.
St Colmcille’s Endy Ehichoya receives his Gerry Reilly U-16 FT medal from county senior manager Andy McEntee at the underage presentation night in Navan O’Mahonys.