Former ref insists action must be taken to offer officials more protection

Padraig Boland is the new chairman of Offaly GAA.

Former Royals’ senior football team manager Eamonn Barry is set to return as Meath County Board coaching officer in a bizarre turnabout.

The Meath County Board will send thank you letters to recently departed senior football team manager Seamus McEnaney and members of his backroom team following proposals at Monday night’s monthly meeting.

Meath chairman Barney Allen says the identity of Seamus McEnaney’s successor is unlikely to be known until October.

Seamus McEnaney has resigned as Meath senior football manager, just days after he was nominated for the vacant Monaghan position.

When Luke Dempsey thinks back to the crazy few weeks he was in the running for the Meath job it makes him smile.

Joe Sheridan is expected to arrive back in Ireland from Boston on Friday to resume his Meath football career.

The Meath footballers have been given a timely boost with the news that full-forward Joe Sheridan is set to return to the Royals panel.

Seamus McEnaney last night survived a “no confidence” motion and will remain in charge for Meath’s Leinster SFC first-round game against Wicklow on May 27.

Several Meath clubs have decided to back Seamus McEnaney at tonight’s county board meeting — however it still remains unclear whether he will survive the vote.

The Meath senior football panel are prepared to support their under-fire manager Seamus McEnaney as he bids to hold onto his job.

Sean Boylan could be back in charge of Meath as early as next week.

Gaelic Players’ Association (GPA) chiefs admit that Joe Sheridan’s decision to emigrate is a “stark reminder of how bad things are in the Irish economy”.

PETER McDERMOTT, pictured, a star of Meath’s first All-Ireland SFC triumph in 1949, passed away yesterday at the age of 93.

MEATH manager Seamus McEnaney will re-jig his backroom team but has no intention of replacing selector Paul Grimley, who has returned to the Armagh set-up.

THE novelty factor has worn off now. This evening marks the fourth time Paul Grimley has faced off against Kieran McGeeney since he stepped down as his Kildare assistant manager at the end of 2009.

THE Meath County Board do not regard Seamus McEnaney’s appointment of a second selector from the county as a pressing matter.

Meath senior football selectors Liam Harnan and Barry Callaghan have left the Royal County set-up.

The Meath County Board meeting in Navan last night turned down the management committee’s recommendation that Eamonn O’Brien continue into a third term as the Royals’ senior football team manager.

THE Meath County Board meeting in Navan last night turned down the management committee’s recommendation that Eamonn O’Brien continue into a third term as the Royals’ senior football team manager.

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Louth GAA chiefs yesterday accepted the result of Sunday’s controversial Leinster SFC final but have launched a stinging criticism of the provincial council’s response to the crisis.

LOUTH GAA chiefs yesterday accepted the result of Sunday’s controversial Leinster SFC final but have launched a stinging criticism of the provincial council’s response to the crisis.

Meath GAA secretary Cyril Creavin has described the past few days since Sunday's Leinster SFC final win over Louth as ‘hell’, after the Royal County were backed into a corner to offer a replay to their neighbours.

MEATH are bracing themselves for a huge GAA backlash following confirmation last night that they will not offer a re-match to Louth in the wake of Sunday’s controversial Leinster SFC final climax.

It is official - Meath GAA officials will not be offering an olive branch to Louth in the form of a replay, following the controversial finish to Sunday's Leinster SFC final at Croke Park.

LOUTH forward JP Rooney admits he had little sympathy for under-fire referee Martin Sludden as he was bundled out of Croke Park last Sunday.

The Louth County Executive Committee has held a meeting and reviewed the post-match incidents from the Leinster SFC final between Louth and Meath.

The chances of the Leinster SFC final between Louth and Meath being replayed have diminished, following a statement issued by the GAA this afternoon.

Meath GAA officials are set to discuss their next move tonight, after the controversial end to yesterday's Leinster SFC final at Croke Park.

GARETH SMITH insists he has no regrets about his decision to turn his back on his native Dublin in favour of Cavan, despite Pat Gilroy’s extensive sweep of the Leinster county for new talent.

MICKEY Ned O’Sullivan has confirmed that forward Stephen Kelly will continue to juggle Limerick Gaelic football and Shannon rugby commitments throughout the spring.

Eamonn O'Brien has been given a one-year extension as Meath senior football manager after the Royals reached the recent All-Ireland SFC semi-finals.

The Meath County Board has deferred a decision on who to appoint as the county's new football manager.

IT TOOK delegates less than 15 minutes at last night’s meeting of the Waterford County Board to ratify the re-appointment of Davy Fitzgerald as senior hurling manager for a two-year term.

Meath County Board officials today expressed their regret at the departure of Colm Coyle as the Royals senior football manager and the retirements of veteran players Graham Geraghty and Darren Fay.

The GAA has confirmed the suspensions for the Meath players involved in the fracas with Dublin during the NFL Division 2 game on April 20.

MICHAEL QUINLAN could be poised for a dramatic return to athletics’ top table at the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) annual congress in Dublin at the weekend.

Croke Park was waiting today for a call from the Cork County Board seeking a deferral of Cork’s opener in the NFL against Meath on Saturday.

Meath manager Colm Coyle is confident that both Anthony Moyles and Darren Fay will be passed fit to play in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Cork.

MEATH hurling manager John Andrews has described the GAA’s decision to allow their NHL Division 2A tie against Carlow to go ahead at Éire Óg’s ground on Saturday as a ‘slap in the face’ to all second-tier hurling counties.

Blackhall Gaels clubman Anthony Moyles has been confirmed as the new Meath senior football captain for 2007.

Eamonn Barry's reign as Meath senior football manager has lasted barely 12 months - former county player Colm Coyle was appointed as the Royals' new boss last night.