The trend of the Meath SFC title not being retained since Dunshaughlin completed a three-in-a-row in 2002 continues, with Wolfe Tones sending holders Summerhill packing, 2-11 to 0-8, in a quarter-final clash at Páirc Tailteann on Saturday.

Dublin 3-20 Meath 1-10

Meath 4-18 DCU 3-06

The semi-final pairings for the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup were confirmed today, where Kildare, UCD, Meath and DCU progressed to the last four.

Meath 0-18 Carlow IT 0-12

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.

Navan O’Mahonys 1-11 Wolfe Tones 0-07

Castlehaven got the better of divisional side Duhallow in a scrappy Cork SFC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this afternoon, squeezing home by 1-7 to 0-9.

This year’s Meath SFC final will be a repeat of the 2006 decider between Navan O’Mahonys and Wolfe Tones following yesterday’s semi-finals at Páirc Tailteann.

THE GAA’s Medical, Scientific and Welfare Committee (MSWC) is hoping to publish guidelines for players which it is hoped will go some way to combating what appears to be an epidemic of cruciate ligament injuries.

KEVIN REILLY will miss the remainders of Meath’s NFL campaign and there are fears about the defender’s championship participation.

Down 0-12 Meath 0-8

THE two league points stayed in Meath on Saturday night but most of the positive vibes departed across the county border with Paddy O’Rourke’s side after this thriller in Navan.

Meath 2-08 Armagh 0-13

ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry have named just five of the team that started in last September’s victory over Cork for tomorrow’s NFL Division 1 opener against Dublin in Killarney.

EVEN extra-time couldn’t separate these two sparring partners last week and only a 73rd-minute point from Meath’s Cormac McGuinness prevented another extended night of football at Páirc Tailteann last night.

Meath 1-10 Dublin 1-9

DUBLIN and Meath will have to do it all over again after 90 minutes of football failed to separate the old sparring partners in a thrilling O’Byrne Cup tie at Parnell Park yesterday.

Dublin 2-15 Meath 1-18 (after extra-time)

AN outrageous outside of the boot point effort that went horribly awry or a perceptive pass from distance to a teammate lurking close to goal? When pressed for his true intentions when executing the kick that set up David Bray for Meath’s opening goal in their All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Mayo earlier this month, Joe Sheridan shows no trace of hesitation in his answer.

WHEN the red mist descended on Stephen Bray in Portlaoise a few weeks back, the Meath attacker immediately feared the worst. His football season, which had been sizzling with promise, looked to have ground to a premature halt.

GAA President Christy Cooney has been singing the praises of the All-Ireland qualifiers this past few weeks and, whatever your opinion on it, here again was evidence of the back door’s deep, redemptive waters.

ALL WEEK we heard “this is a different Mayo team”. Indeed, many conversations even stretched to how Mayo would cope with another clash with Kerry after being mangled by them in the 2004 and 2006 All-Ireland finals.

Meath 2-15 Mayo 1-15

Meath 2-15 Mayo 1-15

Meath 1-13 Limerick 2-09

Meath 2-12 Roscommon 0-11

Westmeath 1-5 Meath 1-15

Meath 1-20 Waterford 0-08

CAVAN introduce two debutantes for the Ulster SFC second round clash with Fermanagh at Breffni Park on Saturday night. John McCutcheon is named at right half back with Eugene Keating in the pivotal centre back position.

Meath have been boosted by the news that four of their key players are back from injury for their Leinster Championship opener against Dublin.

AIDAN O’MAHONY is looking forward to putting the past behind him in 10 days time when Kerry renew hostilities with Cork in the Munster SFC semi-final.

Cork 1-15 Meath 0-09

GER REIDY of Castleisland Desmonds and Aidan O’Shea from the Glenbeigh-Glencarr club are the two new faces on the Kerry team to play Donegal in the opening round of the Allianz NFL at Austin Park, Tralee tomorrow.

Kildare 1-10 Meath 1-08, Newbridge

Navan O'Mahony's (MH) 1-17 Castledaly (WH) 0-04