Royal appointment may be watershed for the association
The nomination of the three-man committee appointed to fill the post was always going to be hard to turn down, especially as that group consisted of the chairman, Barney Allen, former All-Ireland winning captain Joe Cassells and respected solicitor Liam Keane.
If the recommendation of such a respected trio was rejected, Meath were in serious turmoil, especially as the county players seemed to be favourably disposed to McEnaney as manager and his management team.