Team news: one change as Royals reveal minor semi-final hand

May 12, 2026

Meath's Dara Loughran

The Meath team to take on Dublin in tonight's Leinster Minor Football Championship semi final shows one change from the team that accounted for Offaly in the quarter final last week at Tullamore.

Dara Loughran, who scored 1-1 when introduced as a sub in that win over the Faithful comes into the starting XV in place of Tómas Dillon.

Since losing their opening two rounds to Louth and Kildare the Royals have shown impressive form racking up 17-61 in wins over Laois, Wicklow and Offaly.

The winners take on Louth or Kildare in the final.

Throw in at Parnell Park is at 7.30pm

Meath: 1. Cormac Fitzsimons, 2. Ben Browne, 3. Tomás Clarke, 4. Niall Rogan, 5. Liam O'Donoghue, 6. Harry McGuirk, 7. Niall Smyth, 8. John Killoran, 9. Tomás Proudfoot, 10. Cormac McKenna, 11. Conn Brennan, 12. Alex Keane, 13. Cormac Walsh, 14. Milo Stafford, 15. Dara Loughran

Subs: 16. Carl Cummins, 17. Dillon Glynn, 18. Oisin Farrelly, 19. Jake Loughran, 20. Tomás Dillon, 21. Leo Kavanagh, 22. Harris Moffat, 23. Harry Keating, 24. Thomas McKeever


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