LIVE: Galway v Meath, All-Ireland SFC quarter-final

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Galway manager Padraic Joyce.Lorcan Doherty/INPHO

LIVE: Galway v Meath, All-Ireland SFC quarter-final

Who will advance to the semi-final?

1.00pm, 29 Jun 2025

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Galway v Meath, Croke Park, 4pm

10 mins ago

Galway 0-3 Meath 0-2

20 mins – Galway tidy up a loose ball and break with Liam Silke feeding Robert Finnerty to clip over a point.

11 mins ago

19 mins – Huge goal scoring chance for Galway! Dylan McHugh with a give and go along with Shane Walsh, he exchanges passes and breaks inside the cover on the right. He tries to sidestep Billy Hogan but fails to connect properly and the ball trickles wide. Half a plea for a penalty but nothing given.

12 mins ago

Meath 0-2 Galway 0-2

18 mins – Scores at a premium on both sides but Mathew Costello for Meath and then Matthew Thompson for Galway find their range to break the impasse.

18 mins ago

Galway 0-1 Meath 0-1

12 mins – Third wide of the game for Jordan Morris, Hawkeye judging his latest shot to be off target.

19 mins ago

Galway 0-1 Meath 0-1

11 mins – Meath are up and running. Seán Coffey smashes in a shot that Gleeson tips over the bar.

20 mins ago

Laszlo Geczo / INPHO

Laszlo Geczo / INPHO / INPHO

20 mins ago

10 mins – Now Conor Duke fails to convert for Meath, dropping a shot short into Connor Gleeson’s arms.

21 mins ago

9 mins – Meath still searching for their opening score as Jordan Morris rifles a shot with the outside of his left and it falls wide.

23 mins ago

Galway 0-1 Meath 0-0

8 mins – No mistake this time from Walsh. Peter Cooke touches a high delivery into his path and Walsh shoots over off his right.

25 mins ago

6 mins – Shane Walsh’s effort from a ’45 into the Hill 16 end tails to the left and wide. Earlier John Maher’s fisted attempt for Galway had been deflected out. Still scoreless in Croke Park.

27 mins ago

Early scoring chances for both sides, Peter Cooke and Shane Walsh for Galway, Jordan Morris kicks wide for Meath.

31 mins ago

Game on in Croke Park, brilliant atmosphere here.

38 mins ago

Meath manager Robbie Brennan.Laszlo Geczo / INPHO

Laszlo Geczo / INPHO / INPHO

43 mins ago

Here are the starting teams:

16. Conor Flaherty (Claregalway)

2. Johnny McGrath (Caherlistrane), 3. Seán Fitzgerald (Bhearna), 4. Liam Silke (Corofin)

5. Dylan McHugh (Corofin), 6. Seán Kelly (Maigh Cuilinn – captain), 7. Cian Hernon (Bhearna)

17. Jack Glynn (Claregalway), 9. John Maher (Salthill-Knocknacarra)

10. Cein Darcy (Ballyboden St-Enda’s), 11. Matthew Tierney (Oughterard), 22. Peter Cooke (Maigh Cuilinn)

13. Robert Finnerty (Salthill-Knocknacarra), 14. Shane Walsh (Kilmacud Crokes), 15. Matthew Thompson (Salthill-Knocknacarra)

1. Billy Hogan (Longwood)

2. Seamus Lavin (St Peter’s, Dunboyne), 3. Seán Rafferty (Na Fianna), 4. Ronan Ryan (Summerhill)

5. Donal Keogan (Rathkenny), 6. Seán Coffey (Ballinabrackey), 7. Ciaran Caulfield (Trim)

8. Bryan Menton (Donaghmore-Ashbourne),9. Adam O’Neill (Wolfe Tones)

10. Conor Duke (Dunshaughlin), 11. Ruairi Kinsella (Dunshaughlin), 26. Mathew Costello (Dunshaughlin),

13. Jordan Morris (Kingscourt Stars – Cavan), 14. Keith Curtis (Rathkenny), 15. Eoghan Frayne (Summerhill – captain)

Some pre-match changes from the teams named on Friday:

Three Galway changes – Connor Gleeson, Jack Glynn and Peter Cooke all in to start. Conor Flaherty, Paul Conroy and Cillian McDaid out.

Meath bring in Mathew Costello for Cathal Hickey.

We already know the first two semi-finalists in the 2025 championship.

Donegal saw off Monaghan by six points yesterday, while Tyrone had seven to spare over Dublin.

Donegal dominate in second half against Monaghan to reach All-Ireland last four

Tyrone finish strong to advance as Dublin exit at quarter-final stage

Afternoon all and welcome along to Croke Park.

All-Ireland football quarter-final weekend, it’s Galway against Meath first up today at 1.45pm.

Later we’ll have coverage of Kerry against Armagh at 4pm.

A potentially brilliant day of football in store here.

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