Crawford rules himself out of Meath panel for 2012

Meath's Nigel Crawford will not be part of the county's panel next season.

Crawford who won an All-Ireland with the Royals in 1999 has said, while retirement is not a word he wants to use, he will not be part of the panel next year.

Forward Peader Byrne has been left out of the squad while goalkeeper David Gallagher returns following the departure of Paddy O'Rourke.