Conor McHugh will make his first start for Meath against Tyrone on Sunday

Two changes for tyrone test

Published: Fri 10 Jul 2015, 7:01 AM

Davy Dalton in for Mickey Burke and Conor McHugh for Paddy O’Rourke are the only changes in personnel from the Meath team that lost to Westmeath in the Leinster SFC semi-final for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Tyrone in Omagh, 3pm.
There are also a number of positional changes announced by manager Mick O’Dowd with Kevin Reilly reverting to centre-back while Bryan Menton moves to midfield to partner Harry Rooney.
Reilly’s positioning at centre-back sees a shift to the wing for captain Donal Keogan, while Dalton comes in to wear the number five shirt.
The full-line remains unchanged with Conor McGill set to make his second championship appearance at full-back flanked by James McEntee and Donnacha Tobin.
The six starting forwards that decimated Westmeath in the opening 35 minutes of the Leinster SFC semi-final retain their places, while Trim’s Brendan Murphy will take McHugh’s place on the bench with the Oldcastle man set to make his first competitive start for Meath with Paddy O’Rourke suspended following his late red card against Westmeath.
Shane O’Rourke returns to the matchday panel after a lenghty spell out with a broken finger.
Meath - Conor McHugh; James McEntee, Conor McGill, Donnacha Tobin; Davy Dalton, Kevin Reilly, Donal Keogan; Bryan Menton, Harry Rooney; Graham Reilly, Padraic Harnan, Andy Tormey; Eamon Wallace, Stephen Bray, Bryan McMahon.