Well that was good for the soul, and good for the championship.

Tyrone 0-9 Monaghan 1-13: Allianz Football League Division 1: It’s three years since Seamus McEneaney’s era ended and the obituaries were written for this generation of Monaghan footballers, but the team he built continues to show obvious signs of rude health under Malachy O’Rourke.

Darren Hughes doesn’t need the platitudes of the Australian players at next week’s pre-test team dinner to appreciate just how unique inter-county Gaelic players are.

Monaghan manager Gregory McGonigle has hailed the impact of Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney as the Ulster champions prepare for Saturday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship semi-final against Galway at Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan (4.0).

In one corner of the tunnel was Dick Clerkin holding court with a gaggle of journalists.

Former Tipperary football boss John Evans was last night installed as the new manager of Roscommon.

Former Monaghan and Meath boss Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney is interested in the vacant Roscommon manager’s job.

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

Seamus McEnaney last night confirmed he’s stepping down as Meath senior football team manager — and refused to rule out a return to his native Monaghan.

Seamus McEnaney has today been linked with a return to the role of Monaghan senior football manager.

Seamus McEnaney says he will decide on his future as Meath senior football manager in the next five days.

Body language tells us a lot.

The gloss has been taken off Meath's Leinster SFC win over Wicklow with the news that captain Seamus Kenny will miss the rest of the Championship.

A school team once failed to control their snorts of laughter when a PE teacher informed them that the secret to success in football could be boiled down to one word: “Hard work.”

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

Terry Hyland has been appointed Cavan senior manager for the rest of the season and the next four years after that.

Former Meath selector, Paul Grimley, fully expects Seamus McEnaney to be axed as manager tomorrow night but insists he would act just as defiantly as Banty.

Seamus McEnaney’s position as Meath football manager looks fatally weakened following an emergency county board management committee meeting on his future.

Seamus McEnaney’s position as Meath football manager looks fatally weakened following an emergency county board management committee meeting on his future.

Meath chairman Barney Allen has refused to confirm that Seamus McEnaney will be in charge for the county’s Leinster SFC first round game against Wicklow on May 27.

Meath 1-8 Louth 2-14, Pairc Tailteann

Changed times in Meath.

GRAHAM GERAGHTY believes Meath manager Seamus McEnaney should be judged on his achievements this season and not on the controversies of last year.

DERMOT EARLEY has expressed confidence that the fact Joe McQuillan has umpired regularly for referee Pat McEnaney will have no impact on Kildare’s attempts to overcome Meath in tonight’s SFC qualifier at Páirc Tailteann.

A LETHAL cocktail of the very best and worst of Meath football left local supporters punch drunk as they swelled the Páirc Tailteann exits on Saturday evening.

Meath's goal-scoring ace Cian Ward has taken to Twitter to clear up some confusion over an erroneous article that was published yesterday.

Galway's poor display against Mayo last weekend will not lure Meath into complacency when the sides meet in the All-Ireland qualifiers on Saturday week.

KILDARE manager Kieran McGeeney took the opportunity of yesterday’s post-match press conference to land a few blows at his team’s detractors.

ACCORDING to Marty Morrissey, the cherubic umpire will be 21 next week. After yesterday’s controversy, he should be guaranteed a crowd without even having to resend the Facebook invites.

KERRY U21 manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice believes his county are in a situation where they usually thrive from.

NO Banty, no Freemans. No hope?

SEAMUS McENANEY has revealed he was always aware of the enormity of the decision facing Meath to consider appointing a non-native as manager for the first time.

Seamus McEnaney was finally given the green light to become the fifth manager of the Meath senior football team in seven seasons at the county board meeting in Navan last night.

SEAMUS McENANEY was finally given the green light to become the fifth manager of the Meath senior football team in seven seasons at the county board meeting in Navan last night.

SEAMUS MCENANEY is having second thoughts about reapplying for his role as Monaghan senior football manager after county board chiefs sought nominations for the post.

THERE were no joyous group hugs afterwards. No-one wearing red sank to their knees or raised their heads towards the skies in wonder.

At six foot, four inches, Pascal McConnell has a towering influence over Tyrone football, but the Newtownstewart custodian has healthy competition for his goalkeeping position and this keeps him well grounded as he focuses on the Red Hands' Ulster SFC final clash with Monaghan at Clones this Sunday.

IT WAS a decision that could well have brought the curtain down on his six-year tenure as Monaghan manager so it is hardly surprising Seamus McEnaney still won’t be drawn on it.