WICKLOW v MEATH, AUGHRIM, SATURDAY, 7pm
They meet for a second successive year, with Meath having won by five points in the Leinster First Round in 2012 in Dr. Cullen Park. Wicklow led by 0-5 to 0-0 early on but Meath recovered to out-score their rivals by 0-16 to 0-6 from there to the finish, with Graham Reilly (0-5) and Brian Farrell (0-4) top-scoring for the Royals.

Wicklow already have a win under their belts in this year's championship, beating Longford= by 1-15 to 0-16 in Aughrim in the first round. Seanie Furlong scored 1-5 (1-4 from open play) for the winners.

Meath are having their first outing in the championship after a successful Division 3 League campaign which saw them win promotion. They lost the final to Monaghan, leaving them with an overall record of: Played 8, Won 5, Lost 3. The winners will play Wexford in the Leinster semi-final on June 30.

Last Five Championship Clashes
2012: Meath 0-16 Wicklow 0-11 (Leinster first round)
2004: Meath 2-13 Wicklow 1-8 (Leinster quarter-final)
1999: Meath 2-10 Wicklow 0-6 (Leinster quarter-final)
1995: Meath 3-14 Wicklow 0-9 (Leinster semi-final)
1991: Meath 1-12 Wicklow 1-9 (Leinster quarter-final) Replay

Did You Know?
That Wicklow are the only county never to have won the Leinster Senior Football Championship. Their only appearance in the final was in 1897 where they lost to Dublin. That Mick O'Dowd, who leads Meath into the championship for the first time, is their fifth manager in seven years? Eamonn Barry (2006), Colm Coyle (2007-08), Eamonn O'Brien (2009-10) and Seamus McEnaney (2011-12) preceded O'Dowd. Sean Boylan, who preceded Barry, was in charge for 23 years. Tweet

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