Royal fury as Barry not allowed stand for coaching role

FORMER Meath senior football team manager Eamonn Barry was barred from standing for the position of coaching officer — a post he held for the last 12 months — at last night’s adjourned county convention in Navan.

At convention last month, Barry’s right to run for the post was questioned when chairman Barney Allen claimed the Walterstown club man was not a registered member of the association.

Barry disputed Allen’s assertion, reading out a membership number. However, at last night’s meeting the chairman ruled the registration was made after the closing date of March 31, 2011.