While there is plenty of pressure on Meath manager Seamus McEnaney, it is thought unlikely that he will be relieved of his duties prior to the championship.

Meath were relegated to Division 3 of the Allianz FL after Sunday's nine point reversal at the hands of Louth in Pairc Tailteann, in a fifth successive league defeat after they had topped the division after two rounds.

As the county's first outside manager, McEnaney is under severe pressure and the team's performances this year were raised by club delegates at the last county committee meeting seven days ago.

There is much anger among Meath supporters but sources within the county do not expect that there will be a heave against McEnaney.

"It is embarrassing dropping to Division 3, but people must remember that when the leagues were split into Division 1A and 1B, and two second divisions, Meath were often outside the top 16 teams under Sean Boylan and we were also relegated under Eamonn Barry," said a Meath source this morning.

"There's more annoyance at the last three performances, but there is no appetite for change before we play Wicklow. The players back him so where would we be if we do that (remove McEnaney)?" Tweet

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