Meath LGFA has announced that Davy Nelson is set to be appointed as successor to Eamonn Murray.
Murray led Meath to their first ever All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship title in 2021, and the defence of their crown this season. He stepped down as manager a month after late July's victory over Kerry.
'It's an exciting time in Meath ladies football'
In a statement, Meath LGFA said:
"Davy Nelson is set to be appointed as the new manager of the Meath Senior Ladies footballers, and has be recommended by the executive committee of Meath LGFA and will now be put before the county board for ratification on Monday 10th October.
"Davy's experience as a player, coach and manager will bring energy, enthusiasm and a wealth of experience to the role, having won 10 Senior Football Championships in Meath with six as a player and four as a manager with home club Navan O'Mahonys, winning the Monaghan Senior Championship with Latton and at intercountry level having managed Meath GAA's U21's and Juniors winning a Leinster Championship in 2019."
31 July 2022; Meath players celebrate as their captain Shauna Ennis lifts the Brendan Martin Cup after the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final match against Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Nelson said it is "a great honour for me, my family and club Navan O'Mahonys to take on the role of manager of the double All Ireland champions".
"It's an exciting time in Meath Ladies football," he added, "and I'm looking forward to being involved with such an impressive group. It's a daunting task too following in the footsteps of the highly successful previous management but I gladly accept the challenge of playing my part in keeping Meath at the top table."
Chairperson Colm McManus said that Nelson "brings an unrivalled mix of passion and conviction to the table and we thank him for his commitment to the county and look forward to providing him with the full support of the county board as we move into the 2023 season."
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