Andy McEntee to remain as Meath senior football manager while Nick Weir continues as hurling boss
Following a secret ballot vote of the Meath GAA County Committee on Tuesday night, Andy McEntee will remain as manager of the Royals' senior footballers for a sixth year. Meanwhile, Nick Weir will continue as hurling manager, with Seoirse Bulfin joining the backroom team.
Wednesday 13 October 2021 09:56, UK
Andy McEntee will remain as manager of the Meath senior footballers in 2022.
The decision on whether to keep McEntee was brought to a vote amongst club delegates on Tuesday night, after the county's executive committee had indicated their preference for change.
However, the push to remove the 2016 All-Ireland Club Championship winning boss failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority in a secret ballot.
"The Meath GAA County Committee has decided to endorse Andy McEntee as the county senior football manager for 2022," read a statement.
"Andy McEntee will now complete his three-year term and we are excited for the new year of Gaelic games to come."
Under McEntee's watch in 2021, Meath failed to win promotion back to Division 1 with a play-off defeat to Kildare, before pushing Dublin close in the Leinster semi-final, losing 2-16 to 1-13.
Meanwhile, Nick Weir will remain as manager of the Royals' hurlers. There has been a notable addition to Weir's backroom team, with Seoirse Bulfin, who worked alongside Davy Fitzgerald in both Clare and Wexford, joining as a coach.
Elsewhere, Derry GAA have given Rory Gallagher a new three-year term at the helm of their senior footballers, while hurling managers Dominic McKinley and Cormac Donnelly will also continue.
