Caoimhin King quits Meath

CAOIMHÍN KING has reportedly left the Meath football panel after being overlooked for selection.

Manager Séamus McEnaney was unavailable for comment yesterday, but it appears King walked away from the set-up after being an unused substitute in last Sunday’s 0-16 to 0-11 victory over Wicklow at Dr Cullen Park.
King, a versatile wing back who was even employed in the forwards last season, has been a regular in the Meath side since 2005 but wasn’t one of the 20 players McEnaney used in the Leinster first round tie.
After a tumultuous spring that included relegation to Division Three of the National League and the subsequent attempted removal of McEnaney by the county executive, the impression given last weekend was Meath football had turned a corner.
The Wicklow result sets up a quarter-final against Carlow on June 10th, but on-field matters have again been overshadowed by reports that King has quit the camp.
In April McEnaney survived a move by county board chairman Barney Allen to seek a two-thirds majority to replace him with Seán Boylan. The secret ballot came back 43-31 in favour of his removal, six votes shy of the necessary majority, so Boylan could not be installed as manager for what would have been a 24th season.
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Royal King stands down

29 May 2012

Caoimhin King (Meath) has possession over Galway's Mark Hehir

Caoimhin King is no longer part of the Meath football squad after informing Seamus McEnaney that he would play no part in this year's championship campaign.

The Dunshaughlin man has been a regular on the county team since making his championship debut in 2005.

He featured during the county's disappointing league campaign but was overlooked for the team to play Wicklow at the weekend, with newcomers Donnacha Tobin and Donal Keoghan moving up the pecking order.

The 28-year-old was outstanding as his club brought Summerhill to a replay in the county final last year and his loss is a blow to Meath, who have a lengthening injury list.

Seamus Kenny, who went off injured after nine minutes of Sunday's game, is rated doubtful for the Leinster quarter-final against Carlow on June 10 with a knee injury.

Alan Forde, who made his championship debut against Wicklow, is struggling once more with the hamstring injury which plagued him earlier in the year.

Gary O'Brien, Cormac McGuinness, Mark Ward, Shane O'Rourke and Tom Walsh are unlikely to recover in time for the match against the Barrowsiders, but it is expected that Stephen Bray and Paddy Gilsenan will be fit for selection.
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