Greville names first Meath team
Five players return to the Meath team, while there is also one debutant, as Meath open their NHL Div 2 campaign with a home test against Donegal in Trim on Saturday, 2pm.
Trim trio Ben Holden and Mikey and Joey Cole are included in Johnny Greville's first competitive selection as Meath manager and he also welcomes back Kiltale's Jack Regan and Ratoath's Cian Rogers.
Kilskyre/Moylagh's James Cooke will wear the number five jersey in his first competitive outing.
Greville has kept a number of experienced players on the bench for what is expected to be a tough test against the Ulster side.
Rathmolyon's Simon Ennis will captain the Meath side and the captaincy will rotate throughout the league.
The Meath team is Colm O’Riordan (Ratoath); Jarlath Ennis (Rathmolyon), Ben Holden (Trim), Domhnall Rogers (Ratoath); James Cooke (Kilskyre/Moylagh), Daire Shine (Kilskyre/Moylagh), Simon Ennis (Rathmolyon); Joey Cole (Trim), Kris Gorman (KIlmessan); Lorcan Byrne (KIlmessan), Jack Regan (Kiltale), Nicky Potterton (KIldalkey); Seán Corbett (Ratoath), Cian Rogers (Ratoath), Mikey Cole (Trim). Subs - Philip O’Brien (St Patrick's), Cian Field (Donaghmore/Ashbourne), Darren O’Higgins (Kilskyre/Moylagh), Evan Fitzgerald (Kildalkey), James Kelly (Kiltale), James Toher (Trim), Kyle Donnelly (Kilmessan), Mark Horan (Kilmessan), Mickey Burke (Longwood), Noah Conroy (Kilmessan), Seán Doyle (Kilmessan).
Read Jimmy Geoghegan's preview here and his interview with Johnny Greville here.