Meath are unlikely to name their team for tomorrow's All-Ireland quarter-final replay with neighbours Westmeath at Croke Park because of on-going concerns over the fitness of key players. Manager Sean Boylan is bracing himself for the possibility of facing Luke Dempsey's men without the services of Hank Traynor, Nigel Nestor and Enda McManus, who are all struggling with injuries. Boylan is expected to delay naming his team until closer to throw-in tomorrow afternoon.
Meanwhile, Westmeath keep faith with the team that got off to a flier against Meath in last Sunday's dramatic draw. However, Dempsey will be giving late fitness tests to David Mitchell Rory O'Connell, and Martin Flanagan who are carrying knocks, but are expected to play.
The Westmeath team is:
C Mullin, J Keane, D Mitchell, F Murray, B Morley, D Murphy, D Healy, R O’Connell, D O’Shaughnessy, J Fallon, P Conway, M Ennis, D Dolan, M Flanagan, G Heavin.
Filed by Shane Murray
