That's a fine point from Shane O'Donnell, who is able to get his shot away from a narrow angle and put Donegal two up.

Donegal claim the kick-out and, on the next attack, Ryan McHugh swings back inside and knocks over a left-footed effort.

Meath aren't shy about taking the shot on anyway.

Costello the latest to smash an effort from distance but his shot sails wide.

Mickey Harte
Former Derry & Tyrone boss on BBC Two NI

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It's very difficult to defend against two-pointers and Meath have a number of players who are very good at that.

No mistake there from Murphy.

From just beyond the arc, he curls a right-footed effort between the posts.

Three points already for the Donegal talisman.

We're eight minutes in and, after a bit of a breathless spell on this roasting day, Donegal take the sting out of things a bit.

Michael Murphy is just lining up a free.

After a real patient spell, Conor O'Donnell gives Donegal the lead but the tables are quickly turned as Eoghan Frayne thumps over a two-pointer.

Shaun Patton's kick-out goes awry and Meath launch into a counter.

There's a sniff of a goal chance but Ruairi Kinsella takes the point to get his side off the mark.

Mickey Harte
Former Derry & Tyrone boss on BBC Two NI

Donegal know how to position themselves defensively and they are like robots.

No such mistakes from Michael Murphy.

He was in the BBC NI studio this time last year.

Twelve months on and he opens the scoring in an All-Ireland semi-final with a fine point.

First shot of the day comes from Sean Coffey who strides forward into space and fires towards Shaun Patton.

Back off the post, though.

Away we go as referee Paul Faloon gets us under way.

Green and gold everywhere you look in Croke Park.

This one could be a cracker!

We're about to find out!

The players are ready and throw-in is imminent.

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Philly McMahon
Eight-time All-Ireland winner with Dublin on BBC Two NI

There was a lot of talk about the weather, but I think it's prefect conditions for football. Yesterday was a little bit warm but this is perfect.

Oisin McConville
Armagh All-Ireland winner on BBC iPlayer

It's been quite a difficult season to navigate for Donegal. There have been a lot of things along the way and they've managed it well. They should come into this one a really refreshed team.

Owen Mulligan
Former Tyrone forward and All-Ireland winner on BBC Two NI

Meath are coming into this one with an end product and I'm fearing for who is marking Jordan Morris. He's always mixing it up and drifting in and out. You seen what Clifford done yesterday and he's very similar.

Brendan Devenney says Meath have had a "brilliant season" but he is backing Donegal to reach the All-Ireland final.

Meath have defeated Dublin, Kerry and Galway in a giant-killing season as they look to reach a first All-Ireland decider in 24 years.

Ulster champions Donegal, themselves looking a first title since 2012, stand in their way.

"You have to give them respect, they've been the story of the season," Devenney said.

"Does that story keep going? That's the question now."

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Donegal have been handed a boost ahead of this afternoon's semi-final as Caolan McGonagle returns to the panel.

The defender is named on the bench after missing the last four games with a foot injury sustained in the defeat against Tyrone in the first game of the round robin series.

He takes Aaron Doherty's place amongst the replacements.

Jim McGuinness has named an unchanged starting side from the comeback win over Monaghan in the quarter-finals, with captain Patrick McBrearty again benched.

Meath have also named the same starting side from the one that enjoyed a stunning win over Galway last time out with the same substitutes too.

There is a positional change with Keith Curtis moving to left half-forward and Matthew Costello coming in at full-forward.

Donegal: S Patton; F Roarty, B McCole, P Morgan; R McHugh, E Ban Gallagher, C McColgan; H McFadden, M Langan; S O'Donnell, C Thompson, C Moore; C O'Donnell, M Murphy, O Gallen.

Subs: G Mulreany, S McMenamin, O McFadden Ferry, E McHugh, C McGonagle, O Doherty, P McBrearty, J Brennan, N O'Donnell, D O Baoill, J McGee.

Meath: B Hogan; S Lavin, S Rafferty, R Ryan; Donal Keoghan, S Coffey, C Caulfield; B Menton, A O'Neill; C Duke, R Kinsella, K Curtis; J Morris, M Costello, E Frayne.

Subs: S Brennan, B O'Halloran, E Harkin, J McEntee, C McBride, C Gray, A Lynch, D McGowan, S Walsh, D Moriarty, C Hickey.

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It's already been a good weekend for one Donegal side with the county preserving their Ladies All-Ireland SFC status for 2026 with a 2-15 to 1-12 victory against Leitrim in their relegation play-off at Kilcoyne Park yesterday.

Two first half goals from Suzanne White and Jodie McFadden proved crucial in helping James Daly's side to stay in the competition they have played in since 2011.

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It's been a busy weekend already, of course, with Kerry having booked their place in the All-Ireland final.

With David Clifford in majestic form, the Kingdom were just too good for Tyrone at HQ yesterday.

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Philly McMahon
Eight-time All-Ireland winner with Dublin on BBC Sport

This Meath team has been the story of the Championship. If they can take another scalp today then who knows?