McEnaney moves closer to Meath job

Seamus McEnaney looks likely to be named as the new manager of the Meath senior football team after receiving the backing of the County Board executive following a meeting on Thursday night.

McEnaney’s name will now go before a meeting of club delegates next Wednesday for ratification. The former Monaghan manager is not yet assured of the job, however, as there is a feeling that a number of clubs are reluctant to appoint a manager from outside the county, something Meath have never done before.

McEnaney will hope, however, that the presence of Meath legends Liam Harnan and Martin O’Connell on a managerial team that also includes Paul Grimley and Martin McElkennon will help his case.