Meath look good enough to negotiate Carlow challenge

Meath will travel to Portlaoise tomorrow for the Leinster SFC quarter-final showdown against Carlow (5pm) in the curtainraiser to the Louth v Dublin game at 7pm.

Meath have am unbeaten record in the championship against Carlow and when the teams met last in 2014 the Royal County won by 7-13 to 0-6.

Meath were far from impressive in the first round against Offaly, but dug out the win and a similar result tomorrow evening will keep the supporters happy although they will be looking for a more fluent display.

Carlow will be without manager Turlough O’Brien, coach Steven Poacher and midfielder Brendan Murphy due to suspension while Meath manager Andy McEntee has injury concerns about Shane McEntee and James McEntee.

MEATH PLAYERS BEFORE THE GAME AGAINST OFFALY 

Following the game against Carlow meath supportes will have a chance to see Jim Gavin’s Dublin open their bid for a fifth All-Ireland SFC title in-a-row when they tackle Louth who beat Wexford in the last round.

Tomorrow evening in Newbridge at 7.30pm Meath will tackle Kildare in the second tound of the Leinster MHC with the winner advancing to a home quarter-final against Offaly on Saturday 8th June.

FIXTURES
SATURDAY 25th MAY
Portlaoise - Meath v Carlow, Leinster SFC quarter-final, 5pm, Barry Cassidy (Derry), extra-time; Louth v Dublin, Leinster SFC quarter-final, 7pm, J Henry (Mayo), extra-time.

Newbridge - Kildare v Meath, Leinster MHC, 7.30pm.

SCHOOLS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY

Leinster P.P. Sch 1st Yr F Div 1 final - Naas CBS 8-10, St Patrick’s CS, Navan 7-12

Leinster P.P. Sch 1st Yr F Div 2 final - St Mary's CBS, Enniscorthy 5-7, Ashbourne CS 3-8.