McEnaney future remains unclear

Seamus McEnaney has issued a statement in the wake of last night's Monaghan County Board meeting at which clubs decided to seek nominations for the position of Monaghan senior football manager.

But the Corduff clubman is currently undecided over whether he will put his name forward and seek another term as Farney County boss.

It had been expected that last night's meeting would be a formality to ratify McEnaney for a further three-year term, but County Board delegates expressed their wish to consult with clubs over who will be in the Monaghan hot-seat for 2011.

"I thought long and hard about my own future as Monaghan team manager after our exit from the 2010 Championship," admitted McEnaney, in his statement.

"I listened to people whose views matter to me. I listened in particular to the experienced players. For me the most important people in any football environment are the PLAYERS.

"I came to the conclusion that with a further three years, we had every prospect of making further progress on the strides we had made over the last six years, considering where this team came from to now being one of the top teams in the country.

"Monaghan football is in a great place right now and what is most important is the future of Monaghan football and the continued progression of this group of players."

McEnaney will weigh up his options in the coming days, acknowledging that the appointment process is now effectively a 'competition' and it is clear that there is opposition to him continuing in the role.

"The decision of Monaghan GAA County Committee to now ask for nominations for the job that I have been privileged and honoured to hold can be interpreted in different ways," he added.

"One perspective is that there are some who feel that I may not be the man to continue to lead this team.

"Do I wish my name to go forward and perhaps be part of a 'competition' for the post I have held for the last six years?

"Well, that's a prospect I will now have to think very carefully about."

The statement concluded that he would not be making any further comment about this issue at this present time.

The closing date for nominations for the position of Monaghan senior football manager is Friday, September 3.