Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney has displayed his ruthless streak by omitting his nephew Gary McEnaney, along with five other players, from his McKenna Cup squad. A son of top referee Pat McEnaney, Gary McEnaney is one of six players who have not been invited back onto the squad for the pre-season competition which gets underway on January 10. The other five players who have been overlooked are: Paul McGuigan, Eddie Lennon, Raymond Ronaghan, Shane Smyth and Padraic McBennett. The manager has included 11 inter-county rookies in his new-look squad. They are: Sean Gorman, Drew Wylie, Martin McElroy, Francis Caulfield, Matthew McKenna, Gavin Doogan, Aiden Farmer, Colin Walshe, Colm Greenan, Dermot Malone and Mark McNally. "We like to freshen things up on a regular basis as best we can," McEnaney said. "As we have trawled through the county, we are very happy with the level of commitment, enthusiasm and the desire to wear the Monaghan jersey that has come from the 11 players who we have picked." Monaghan (McKenna Cup squad): S Gorman, Drew Wylie, P Finlay (Ballybay); D McArdle, M McElroy, C Hanratty, D Malone (Castleblayney); Kieran Hughes, D Morgan, F Caulfield (Scotstown); Neil McAdam (Monaghan Harps); M McKenna, P Meegan (Inniskeen); Gavin Doogan, S Duffy, D Freeman, T Freeman (Magheracloone); R Woods (Donaghmoyne); Aiden Farmer, H McElroy, O Duffy (Latton); C Walshe (Doohamlet), C Greenan, JP Mone, V Corey (Clontibret); B McKenna (Emyvale); D Clerkin (Currin); G McQuaid (Tyholland); S Gollogy, M McNally (Carrickmacross). Tweet

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