Geraghty: Judge Banty on this year, not last

GRAHAM GERAGHTY believes Meath manager Seamus McEnaney should be judged on his achievements this season and not on the controversies of last year.

The 38-year-old player/selector was brought out of retirement by McEnaney in a move which compelled his original management team of Liam Harnan and Barry Callaghan to step down. Meath also narrowly avoided relegation to Division 3 while they were beaten by Kildare in both the Leinster championship and All-Ireland qualifiers.

“Judge him on this year more than last year,” said Geraghty ahead of Saturday’s Allianz Division 2 opener against McEnaney’s native Monaghan in Navan. “He was getting to know the lads and their best positions when we played Kildare (in the Leinster SFC).