Dixon returns

Boardsmill's Kyle Dixon will return to captain the Meath team for Saturday's Leinster MFC quarter-final clash with Dublin in Parnell Park, 3.0.

Dixon, who is a grandson of Meath legend Paddy 'Stonewall' Dixon, missed the 3-18 to 1-6 victory over Wicklow in round one, but he returns to the starting line-up with Jack O'Connor dropping to the bench.

Dixon's inclusion is a welcome boost as manager Eoin Carroll is without Iarla Hughes and the Boardsmill player's clubmate Charlie Bird will fill in at full-back. Darren Heaney replaces Hughes in the first 15, but will start at centre-forward.

Meath (v Dublin) - Johnny Lynch (Moynalty); Ronan McDonagh (Clann na nGael), Charlie Bird (Boardsmill), Dan Ormsby (Dunshaughlin); Jordan McLoughlin (Dunboyne), Brian Harnan (Moynalvey), Ross Ryan (Summerhill); Kyle Dixon (Boardsmill), Ronan Jones (Dunboyne); Shane Comiskey (Dunboyne), Darren Heaney (Duleek/Bellewstown), Dylan Brady (Donaghmore/Ashbourne); James Cullen (Trim), Daire Rowe (Syddan), David McLoughlin (Moynalvey). Subs - Colm Honan (Navan O'Mahonys), Jack O'Connor (Donaghmore/Ashbourne), Gavin McGowan (Ratoath), Padraig McGowan (Slane), Thomas O'Reilly (Wolfe Tones), Thomas McGuinness (Rathkenny), Daire Boylan (Dunboyne), Evan Hendrick (Na Fianna), Ben Hoey (Simonstown Gaels).