Fay back on form to lead Meath against Kildare in semi-final
Fay missed last weekend’s highly dramatic replay victory over Westmeath because of a back injury. He takes over from his deputy Anthony Moyles and this marks the only change on the Royals’ team.
Meanwhile, Michael Carton and Ronan Fallon will make their championship debuts for Dublin on Sunday in the Guinness All-Ireland hurling qualifier against Offaly at Croke Park.
Leaving Cert student Carton - son of former Dublin and Leinster player Peadar - has seen substitute action in the recent games against Laois and Kilkenny and is named at left half forward, while Fallon, who was also brought on as a sub in last Saturday's defeat by Kilkenny, is selected to play at midfield.
In all 11 players retain their starting positions from the Dubs heavy loss to 'The Cats, while Derek O’Reilly, David Sweeney, Keith Horgan and Ger Ennis have all been relegated to the substitutes bench.
With seven of their senior squad involved with the county’s Under 21 side on Wednesday night Offaly will wait until just before the throw-in to announce their team.
Laois have delayed selection of their side to meet Dublin in the Leinster SFC semi-final at Croke Park on Sunday until tonight.
Monaghan report no injury problems ahead of the All-Ireland qualifier with Westmeath at Clones and will name their side today.
A request from Cork footballer Fionan Murray for a personal hearing in relation to his sending off during the catastrophic Bank of Ireland Munster SFC first round defeat by Limerick has been granted.
It is expected that Murray, who is facing a possible three months ban if found guilty of kicking an opponent, will have his case dealt with by the GAC at its next meeting.
With his club St. Finbarr’s scheduled to meet Douglas in the Permanent TSB Cork SFC on July 6, Murray will want a speedy resolution to the problem.
Carnew and Bray Emmets have each been fined 1,000 by Disciplinary Committee for their involvement in a row in their senior football championship game two weeks ago.
A brand new Toyota Corolla was presented to the Tyrone Senior Football squad as a bonus for their victory over Laois in the Allianz NFL final and will assist with fund raising initiatives for the county team members.
MEATH (SF v Kildare); C. Sullivan; C. Murphy, D. Fay, N. McKeigue; P. Reynolds, H. Traynor, T. O'Connor; J. Cullinane, C. McCarthy; E. Kelly, T. Giles, S. McKeigue; D. Regan, G. Geraghty, D. Crimmons.
DUBLIN (SH v Offaly): B. McLoughlin; P. Brennan, S. Perkins, D. Spain; S. Hiney, K. Ryan, C. Meehan; C. Keaney, R. Fallon; S. Martin, K. O'Donoghue, M. Carton' T. McGrane, K. Flynn, S. McDonnell.
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