Meath team for NFL Div 3 opener

Joe Sheridan will start at midfield for Meath in Sunday's NFL Div 3 first round tie against Monaghan at Clones. Meath manager Mick O'Dowd released his team this morning and Sheridan will be joined at midfield by Conor Gillespie with Brian Meade selected in the half-foward line. Trim resident Dick Clerkin has been selected at midfield for Monaghan. Throw-in at St Tiernach's Park is 2pm on Sunday MEATH Paddy O'Rourke, (Skryne); Donal Keogan (Rathkenny), Bryan Menton (Donaghmore/Ashbourne); Davy Dalton (Summerhill); Ciaran Lenihan (Skryne, Eoghan Harrington (Wolfe Tones), Stephen Crosby (Drumconrath); Joe Sheridan (Seneschalstown), Conor Gillespie (Summerhill); Brian Meade (Rathkenny), Damien Carroll (Ballinabrackey), Jamie Queeney (Na Fianna); Paddy Gilsenan (Oldcastle), Peadar Byrne (Ballinlough), Brian Farrell (Nobber). MONAGHAN Mark Keogh; Colin Walshe, Fintan Kelly, Kieran Duffy; Martin McElroy, Darren Hughes, Dessie Mone; Owen Lennon, Dick Clerkin; Owen Duffy, Paul Finlay Shane McQuillan; Kieran Hughes, Conor McManus. Dermot Malone