Eamonn McEneaney is a retired Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 Gaelic Football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 player and current manager

Manager (Gaelic games)

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 of the Monaghan Senior Football Team

Monaghan GAA

The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...

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He took over as manager in October 2010 from Seamus McEnaney who confirmed that he would not allow his name go forward for the role which he had held for the previous six years. The Monaghan County Board decided in August 2010 that he would be forced to go through the nomination process after a poor finish to the 2010 All-Ireland Championship

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2010

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As a player with Monaghan, McEneaney won two Ulster Football titles

Ulster Senior Football Championship

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 in 1985 and in 1988.

McEneaney had previously managed Monaghan in a joint capacity with former GAA president Sean McCague

Seán McCague

Seán McCague is a former President of the Gaelic Athletic Association . McCague was born in Scotstown, County Monaghan and became the first Monaghan man to hold that prestigious office....

 in the late 1990s.
He subsequently had a spell in charge of Louth

Louth GAA

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 from 2006 to 2009, where he guided them to a Division 2 league

National Football League (Ireland)

The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...

 title, and O'Byrne Cup

O'Byrne Cup

The O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster GAA. The competition is named after Matt O'Byrne, a former Wicklow GAA club officer. Participants include the twelve county teams and four colleges. The O'Byrne Cup 2011 champions are Kildare, who beat Louth in the final by...

success in 2009.