Dublin manager Tom Carr's first National Football League selection has reached an accommodation with county champions Erin's Isle by selecting two of the club's players and leaving another two on the bench. The Isle have an All-Ireland semi-final with Castlehaven on Sunday week but had made all their players available; Carr has reciprocated by resting Mick Deegan and Robbie Boyle, although they may put in an appearance at some stage of the Section C match with Monaghan.

Keith Barr, at wing back, and Ciaran O'Hare at corner forward start in what is a predictable enough line-out with the possible exception of the omission of Brian Stynes, whose form has recently dipped. Paul Bealin has not fully recovered from a groin injury, so Ciaran Whelan and Darren Homan form a new midfield pairing. Dessie Farrell returns for his first match of the campaign at centre forward. Jim Gavin takes on the unfamiliar role of full forward. Meath have made five personnel and four positional changes for their league match with Armagh. The team that drew in Ballybofey at the end of November has been strengthened by the return of Mark O'Reilly, Darren Fay, John McDermott and Tommy Dowd. Ned Kearney is also named in the starting line-up.

Out go Hank Traynor, Colm Coyle, PJ Gillic (who has the 'flu), Jody Devine and Stephen Dillon (suspended).

Donal Curtis switches corners in defence, Enda McManus returns to centre back after playing at full back, Nigel Nestor reverts to wing back from midfield and Graham Geraghty moves from centre back to his club position of midfield.

Kerry have made minimal changes for their game against Tyrone. John Crowley, who played at left half forward in the side's defeat by Sligo moves to full forward while Donal Daly replaces Liam Hassett in the attack. O Cinneide on either side of Crowley.

The defence remains intact with the fullback line of Morgan O'Shea, Barry O'Shea and Stephen Stack all retaining their positions.

Although originally fixed for Tralee the match has now been moved to Killarney.

Cork introduce three newcomers to the senior game, Anthony Lynch, Martin Hayes and Fionan Murray for their match against Roscommon. In all six changes have been made from the side which defeated Kildare last time out. Brian Corcoran, Stephen O'Brien, Ciaran O'Sullivan and Michael O'Donovan are all injured. an Murray.

Pat Critchley, the former Laois dual player, has taken over as manager of the Eire Og club in Carlow.