McEntee set to be next Monaghan manager
John McEntee is set to be appointed as the new manager of the Monaghan senior inter-county football team. His ratification follows a period of instability for the team after the departure of the previous manager.
Why it matters
The appointment is a significant development in Irish Gaelic games, impacting the competitive landscape of the Ulster football scene.
John McEntee is set to be the next manager of Monaghan, RTÉ Sport understands.
The Oriel County spoke to a number of candidates during the week and it was the Armagh man who came out on top.
McEntee will be ratified at a meeting on Monday night where the hurling manager team of 2027 will also be confirmed. A football backroom team is not expected to be finalised until later in the month.
Gabriel Bannigan stepped down as Monaghan manager in August - first reported by RTÉ Sport - in somewhat acrimonious circumstances, releasing a lengthy statement citing "moving goalposts" around his plans to continue in 2027.
Andy McEntee and Séamus McEnaney are understood to have been interested in the position while Gavin Devlin and Enda McGinley were both linked early in the process before committing to Louth and Érrigal Ciaran respectively.
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