Former All Star attacker Stephen Bray has given Meath a major boost by confirming he will continue his inter-county career.

The Leinster Council last night opted against moving Dublin’s senior footballers outside Croke Park for their 2015 quarter-final clash against Longford or Offaly.

Meath manager Mick O’Dowd is praying the second coming of Shane O’Rourke will solve his midfield dilemma.

Meath’s Leinster championship challenge has been rocked by the loss of midfielder Conor Gillespie for the rest of the season.

Meath SFC: Reigning Meath champions Summerhill revived their prospects of back-to-back SFC titles following a comprehensive 2-12 to 0-9 win over Rathkenny at Walterstown yesterday.

Meath 0-17 Galway 0-13

Former League of Ireland player Shane Barrett turned in a remarkable display when powering Na Fianna into the semi-finals of the Meath SFC for the first time at Páirc Tailteann on Saturday.

The number of contenders for the Meath SFC title was reduced to nine following the final round of the group phase at the weekend — and 2011 champions Summerhill were among the big winners.

Meath champions Navan O’Mahonys strolled through to the county SFC quarter-finals with a 0-10 to 0-5 victory over Seneschalstown in yesterday’s fourth-round clash at Stamullen.

Dublin 2-15 Meath 0-14

Dublin 2-15 Meath 0-14

Mickey Burke has been named in the Meath team to take on defending champions Dublin in Sunday's Leinster SFC final at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

There are two changes to the Meath defence for their Leinster SFC semi-final clash with Wexford at Croke Park on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

Wicklow 1-12 Meath 1-17

Wicklow 1-12 Meath 1-17

Meath manager Mick O'Dowd has included two Championship debutants in his team to face Wicklow in Saturday's Leinster SFC quarter-final in Aughrim (throw-in 7pm).

Monaghan top Division 3 of the Allianz Football League, while there were wins also for Meath, Roscommon and Fermanagh today.

Wicklow 0-8 Meath 0-16

Cian Ward will replace the injured Stephen Bray in the Meath team to play Laois in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier.

Nobody expected Lazarus would rise from the dead.

Ballinabrackey's Damien Carroll has been named in the Meath team to take on Carlow in tomorrow's Leinster SFC quarter-final replay in Tullamore (throw-in 7pm).

Stephen Bray will return from injury to lead the Meath attack in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow at O'Connor Park (throw-in 2pm).

Cork boss Conor Counihan has kept faith with the side that claimed the honours in last month’s league final against Mayo for their 2012 championship opener against Kerry in Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final.

Ambush?

There are four Championship debutants selected in the Meath team to face Wicklow in Sunday's Leinster SFC first round clash at Dr Cullen Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Meath boss Seamus McEnaney has vowed to fight for his job after suffering a shock relegation to Division 3.

Meath 1-8 Louth 2-14, Pairc Tailteann

The famine is over, according to Seamus McEnaney, though whether Meath can maintain their fine Division 2 form to achieve the promotion they crave remains to be seen.

Allianz Football League Division 2: Westmeath 0-5 Meath 0-17

Meath 1-15 Monaghan 1-9

Kildare 2-11 Meath 0-14

Meath 0-11 Galway 0-10

WITH the form of Meath and Louth a long way short of the heights they attained reaching last year’s Leinster final and neither looking like they will trouble the serious contenders in Croke Park later in the year, the indications were that the main prize on offer at Breffni on Saturday was residency on the high moral ground.

JUSTICE had no answer for justification on Saturday; Meath’s pursuit of vindication was far too strong for Louth’s sense of fairness.

Meath 5-8 Louth 2-8

Under-21 players Bryan Menton and Ciaran Lenehan will make their Championship bows for Meath as they begin their defence of the Delaney Cup against Kildare.

Meath 0-17 Tyrone 1-14

Meath 0-09 Donegal 0-15

Antrim 0-14 Meath 0-11, Casement Park

SEAMUS McENANEY last night hailed the finest performance of his Meath managerial reign as the Royal County edged out Sligo with ease in Navan.

A BRILLIANT second-half display from Kildare paved the way for an impressive and well-deserved victory over Meath yesterday.

IT’S the All-Ireland championship, but not as we know it.

Kildare 2-17 Meath 1-12

All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final

Meath 1-12 Louth 1-10

Meath captain Nigel Crawford has been named in the Royals' starting line-up for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Louth at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).