Big surprises on Meath team

GRAHAM Geraghty has been left of Meath"s starting fifteen for the All-Ireland qualifer against Limerick on Saturday evening due to concerns over a hamstring injury as the selectors make five changes from the team that sensationally lost to Wexford. Four of the five players who were suspended for the Wexford game - Niall McKeigue, Seamus Kenny, Nigel Crawford and Brendan Murphy - make a return to the starting line-up. The selectors have also made a number of positional switches from the Wexford game with Brian Meade moving from midfield to the '40" and Cian Ward switching from the half-forwards to top of the left, the position vacated by Geraghty. "The defeat against Wexford blew everything open, no-one is guaranteed a jersey. We pick the lads on form, it's a 20-man game," said Meath selector Dudley Farrell. Meath - Brendan Murphy (Trim, captain); Niall McKeigue (Navan O'Mahonys), Darren Fay (Trim), Cormac McGill (Donaghmore/Ashbourne); Seamus Kenny (Simonstown), Eoin Harrington (Wolfe Tones), Caoimhin King (Dunshaughlin); Mark Ward (Navan O'Mahonys), Nigel Crawford (Dunboyne); Alan Nestor (Blackhall Gaels), Brian Meade (Rathkenny), Peadar Byrne (Ballinlough); Stephen Bray (Navan O'Mahonys), Brian Farrell (Nobber), Cian Ward (Wolfe Tones). Subs - Mick Aherne (Dunshaughlin), Shane O'Rourke (Simonstown), Chris O'Connor (Ballinabrackey), Graham Geraghty (Clann na NGael), Terry Skelly (Drumconrath), Eoin Reilly (Donaghmore/Asbhourne), Brian O'Reilly (Nobber), Joe Sheridan (Seneschalstown), Damien Sheridan (Seneschalstown), Shane McAnarney (Clann na nGael), Anthony Moyles (Blackhall Gaels)