There are nine teams left in the race for the Meath SFC following the concluding round of group games over the weekend when holders Summerhill recovered from two defeats and a draw to advance to the knockout stages.

The number of contenders for the Meath SFC title was reduced to nine following the final round of the group phase at the weekend — and 2011 champions Summerhill were among the big winners.

Meath champions Navan O’Mahonys strolled through to the county SFC quarter-finals with a 0-10 to 0-5 victory over Seneschalstown in yesterday’s fourth-round clash at Stamullen.

Injured Meath captain Seamus Kenny says the county just have to accept they only have six days to recover from losing Sunday’s Leinster final and ready themselves for Laois.

Them being friends and all, Seamus Kenny can take the proverbial out of Meath’s prodigal son Joe Sheridan.

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.

WITH the form of Meath and Louth a long way short of the heights they attained reaching last year’s Leinster final and neither looking like they will trouble the serious contenders in Croke Park later in the year, the indications were that the main prize on offer at Breffni on Saturday was residency on the high moral ground.

FORMER Meath chairman Brendan Dempsey has claimed that some underage mentors in the county are using their positions to scout for talent to bring to ‘other codes’.

THE father could never stand second best and the apple clearly doesn’t fall far from the tree where Shane O’Rourke is concerned.

ANTHONY MOYLES was happy to let Meath’s attack bask in most of the acclaim after Sunday’s devastating destruction of Dublin, but the versatile veteran feels a strong case was made for the defence as well.

MIDFIELDER Niall Coleman has emerged as a doubt for Galway’s Connacht semi-final showdown against either Mayo or Sligo next month after suffering a leg injury playing for his club yesterday.

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.

The draw for the 2008 oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens was announced today at the launch at Croke Park.

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.

HOUSEHOLDERS were last night warned against burning rubbish outdoors after a pensioner died in a horrific accident.

An elderly man has died after getting into difficulties while burning rubbish in Co Meath.

Meath manager Eamonn Barry has made changes to his half-back line for Sunday's NFL Division 1B trip to winless Wexford (Wexford Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Winning against DCU in his first competitive match in charge of Meath is "not a priority" for new Royal manager Eamonn Barry.

New Meath manager Eamonn Barry will get another chance to run the rule over his players on Monday when the Royals take on a Green Stars selection in a challenge match at Simonstown (throw-in 2.00pm).

DOWN legend Mickey Linden has proposed a radical rule change to stamp out cynical and persistent fouling on forwards.

THE Irish management are hopeful Kerry star Tomas Ó Sé can still play an active part in Sunday’s opening test in the Coca-Cola International Rules series against Australia in Croke Park (2.10pm).

Dunboyne herbalist Sean Boylan has defeated Eamonn Barry in the Meath managerial vote for a third successive year, guaranteeing a 23rd season at the helm of the Royals.

IRONIC that the dawn of a new era is at night. Tomorrow night's Allianz League tie between Cork and Kerry at Páirc Uí Rinn has several appealing sub-plots, but for many of the 10,000 patrons expected to attend, watching a competitive GAA game under floodlights is the most appealing of all.

The GAA and sponsors AIB today announced the 32 'Club of the Year' winners from around the country.