The GAA is maintaining a watching brief when it comes to this weekend’s round of intercounty games, with players and supporters alike being encouraged to follow HSE guidelines to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

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.

Fine Gael tonight crowned a new Dáil TD in the Royal County after Shane McEntee secured a historic victory in his first ever election.

ST MALACHY’S, Castlewellan of Down were named the AIB Club of the Year for 2002 in Croke Park yesterday.

Sean Boylan got an early setback in his 21st year as manager of the Meath footballers when they were beaten by Longford in the O'Byrne Cup under floodlights last night.