Toher at centre-back for NHL opener

James Toher retains his place at centre-back on the Meath team for Sunday's NHL Div 2B first roubnd tie against Wicklow at Arklow with team captain Sean Heavey partnering Darren Reilly at midfield. 

That's the formation that finished last Sunday's Kehoe Cup final against Kildare which the Royal County won after extra-time.

Peter Farrell makes the starting line up in the wing-back position and Stephen Morris moves to the half-forward line with Tom McGrath not included in the starting 15 (at the moment). 

MEATH TEAM

Shane McGann; Cormac Reilly, Neil Mc Loughlin, David Donoghue; Peter Farrell, James Toher, Shane Whitty; Sean Heavey, Darren Reilly; Stephen Morris, Gary Kelly, Willie McGrath; Derek Doran, Peter Durnin, Adam Gannon.?

STATISTICS

2014 NHL Div 2B FIXTURES (2.0)
Sunday 16th February - Wicklow v Meath at Arklow
Sunday 23rd February - Meath v Mayo at Trim
Sunday 9th March - Meath v Fingal at Trim
Sunday 16th March - Armagh v Meath at Armagh
Sunday 23rd March - Down v Meath at Ballycran

RESULTS

2014 KEHOE CUP

First round - Meath 5-30, St Patrick's 1-7

Quarter-final - Meath 2-17, Wicklow 0-5.

Semi-final - Meath 0-21, Derry 0-12

Final - Meath 1-21, Kildare 0-19

2013 NHL Div 2B

First round - Meath 2-16, Down 1-18

Second round - Meath 2-17, London 1-11

Third round - Meath 1-19, Mayo 1-11

Fourth round - Meath 1-20, Roscommon 0-9

Fifth round - Meath 3-18, Armagh 1-10

Final - London 1-16, Meath 0-14.

Conall Collier