Co Board meeting: O'Bric ratified as U20 football manager
June 13, 2023
Meath manager Cathal O Bric celebrates at the final whistle in the All-Ireland MFC final ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Cathal O’Bric was ratified as county under-20 football manager for 2024 at last night’s county committee meeting in Dunganny.
O’Bric led the county to the All-Ireland minor football title in 2021.
The chairperson and secretary of each club as well as the club’s pathway manager will be invited to presentation by the county Football Development Committee in the coming weeks.
The Carnaross delegate asked if there would be a discussion on the general state of football in the country to which chairman John Kavanagh replied that we had enough of problems in our own county without worrying about anyone else!
A new County Safeguarding Committee was ratified at last night’s county committee meeting in Dunganny.
The committee consists of children’s officer Michael Bennett, deputy children’s officer Jason Plunkett, county designated liaison officer Brian Carberry and deputy designated liaison officer Ciaran Flynn.
If Meath come through their quarter final Tailteann Cup tie against Wexford on Saturday they will be out in action again the follow week in the semi-final with both last four clashes being played in Croke Park. The final is also set to be played at headquarters.
The Meath senior hurlers who won the Christy Ring Cup were congratulated by chairman John Kavanagh who said he hoped the success would be a springboard to the county establishing itself in the Joe McDonagh competition and also the higher grade of league hurling.
The Meath minor team that won the Peadar O Liathain Cup recently were also congratulated as were Wolfe Tones on winning the Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta.
Dunshaughlin referee Andrew Smith who took charge of the recent Leinster MFC final between Dublin and Kildare was also congratulated.
There was also a mention for duel county star Mickey Burke who recently played his 199th game for the county while Donal Keogan who made his 150th appearance for the county senior footballers in the Tailteann Cup win over Down was also lauded. Chairman John Kavanagh said it was a great achievement for both players.
Leinster Council delegate Mairead Delany praised PRO Brian Kelly for compiling statistics on county senior footballers which included appearances in the different competitions, and scores etc. She said it was great to have those details on record and expressed the wish that it could be done for the county hurlers as well.
The next meeting of the county committee is pencilled in for Monday July 10th.
