All systems go as McEnaney anxious to get cracking
It is nine weeks since the proposal to retain Eamonn O’Brien as boss was rejected by club delegates and though McEnaney has been the most likely contender since then, the apparently inevitable appointment seemed to hit a stumbling block due to Meath’s history of never having appointed a non-native to the role.
There were concerns too about the level of expenses that might be involved, with McEnaney, Paul Grimley and Martin McElkennon all travelling from Ulster. But county treasurer Pat Clerkin revealed ‘Banty’ had met him armed with all the figures to put those worries to rest. McEnaney remained silent throughout the protracted process, as local luminaries such as ex-legendary player Colm O’Rourke, former boss Eamonn Barry and the Monaghan man’s primary opponent, Gerry Cooney, weighed into the debate.
