Meath U21 manager Liam Harnan has named his side for Wednesday night's Leinster Championship first round clash with Dublin.

The team includes four players who have seen action for the Meath senior side already in 2011: half back pair Donal Keoghan and Ciaran Lenehan, Brian Menton at midfield and team captain Paddy Gilsenan at left half forward.

Gilsenan is one of three Oldcastle players in the starting XV, with goalkeeper Conor McHugh and corner back Cian McPartland completing the set, while county senior champions Skryne have two representatives, centre half back Lenehan and corner forward Mark Battersby.

Kilmainham's Michael Newman takes his place at corner forward fresh from his match-winning performance for NUI Maynooth in last week's Sigerson Cup clash with Queen's University Belfast.

The game takes place at Pairc Tailteann, with a 7.30pm throw-in.

Link: Seven All-Ireland winners in Dublin U21s

Meath U21 (v Dublin): Conor McHugh (Oldcastle); Cian McPartland (Oldcastle), Sean Curran (Donaghmore/Ashbourne), Willie Ryan (Summerhill); Donal Keoghan (Rathkenny), Ciaran Lenehan (Skryne), Mark O'Sullivan (Moynalvey); Brian Menton (Donaghmore/Ashbourne), Jamie Owens (Nobber); Paddy Gilsenan (Oldcastle, capt.), Darragh Smith (Navan O'Mahony's), David Larkin (Summerhill); Mark Battersby (Skryne), Niall Murphy (Dunshaughlin), Michael Newman (Kilmainham). Tweet

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