Crawford to start against Louth

GAA: Nigel Crawford comes into the Meath midfield for Sunday’s Leinster final against Louth

GAA:Nigel Crawford comes into the Meath midfield for Sunday's Leinster final against Louth. Crawford, who has fully recovered from a back injury, will start alongside Brian Meade in the Meath engine room with Mark Ward making way.

Louth manager Peter Fitzpatrick will announce his team later today.

Michael McAuley will start in place of the injured Eamonn Fennell when Dublin attempt to get their All-Ireland campaign back on track against Tipperary at Croke Park tomorrow evening.

With Fennell nursing a hip injury, McAuley will make his first championship start. Kevin Nolan and David Henry come into a defence ripped asunder by Meath in the semi-final while Eogan O’Gara and Kevin McManamon will look to add some firepower up front.

Meath(SF v Louth) B Murphy; C O'Connor, K Reilly, E Harrington; A Moyles, G O'Brien, C King; B Meade, N Crawford; S Kenny, J Sheridan, G Reilly; C Ward, S O'Rourke, S Bray

Dublin(SF v Tipperary): S Cluxton; M Fitzsimons, R O'Carroll, P McMahon; K Nolan, G Brennan, D Henry; M McAuley, R McConnell; N Corkery, A Brogan, P Flynn; B Brogan, E O'Gara, K McManamon

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