Joe Sheridan has been named at midfield on the Meath team for Sunday's O'Byrne Cup encounter against Longford in Ballymahon.

Newcomers on the starting 15 named by Mick O'Dowd include Caolan Young (Summerhill), Cormac Rowe (Syddan), Stephen Crosbie (Drumconrath) and Dalton McDonagh (Na Fianna).

Meath (O'Byrne Cup v Longford): D Lyons (Seneschalstown); C Young (Summerhill), D Keogan (Rathkenny), D Dalton (Summerhill); C Rowe (Syddan), E Harrington (Wolfe Tones); S Crosby (Drumconrath); C Gillespie (Summerhill), J Sheridan (Seneschalstown); P Gilsenan (Oldcastle), D Carroll (Ballinabrackey), J Queeney (Na Fianna); D. McDonagh (Na Fianna), P Byrne (Ballinlough), M Newman (Kilmainham).