The Dublin U21 side to face Meath on Wednesday night includes seven of those who featured in last year's All-Ireland final win over Donegal.

Sean Murray, Darragh Nelson, James McCarthy, Ciaran Dorney, Gary Sweeney and Dean Rock were all in the starting 15 last May, while a seventh, Ciaran Reddin, is included at midfield having featured as a substitute against Donegal nine months ago.

Murray and McCarthy have started in the central defensive positions for each of Dublin's Allianz National Football League wins over the past two weeks while Ballyboden St Enda's man Nelson, who will captain the U21s from right half back, came on as a sub against Cork at Croke Park on Saturday.

Full forward Rock, meanwhile, has been passed fit to play having recovered from a hamstring problem but two more of last year's champion side, Eoin Culligan and Mark Coughlan, along with midfielder Craig Dias, are all unavailable due to Kilmacud Crokes' All-Ireland senior club semi-final against Crossmaglen Rangers this weekend.

Throw-in at Pairc Tailteann on Wednesday night is at 7.30pm.

Link: Meath announce U21 side

Dublin U21 (v Meath): Ryan O'Flaherty (Na Fianna); Kevin O'Brien (Naomh Mearnóg), Sean Murray (St Brigid's), Gavin McArdle (St Sylvester's); Darragh Nelson (Ballyboden St Enda's, capt.), James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams), Gerry Seaver (Ballyboughal); Daithi O Murchu (St Vincent's), Ciaran Reddin (Naomh Maur); Ciaran Dorney (St Vincent's), Gavin McIntyre (St Brigid's), Gary Sweeney (St Sylvester's); Darragh Stapleton (Lucan Sarsfields), Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams), Philip Ryan (St Brigid's).

Subs: Graham Bedford (Erin's Isle), Michael Concar (St Vincent's), Harry Dawson (Skerries Harps), Eoin Keogh (Raheny), Paul Houlihan (St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh), Paul Hudson (Thomas Davis), Peter Keaney (St Pat's, Palmerstown), Alan McCarrick (St Brigid's), Conor Walsh (St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh), Colin Doyle (Naomh Olaf) Tweet

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