Sean Boylan is to return to a senior GAA post in Meath, with the legendary Royal county figure set to be named as the county's first 'Director of Football'.
Boylan, who led the Leinster county to four All-Ireland titles during a 23-year term at the helm, is reported by the Irish Independent to have accepted the part-time role.
According to county secretary Cyril Creavin Boylan’s duties will mainly be concerned with football development and coaching in the county, primarily at underage level, and he will not be directly involved with the senior inter-county team.
"He will be involved in tapping into the talent available in Meath, both old and new, and will be the overseer of underage football in the county," said Creavin. "I wouldn't imagine he'll get involved with the senior team."
Dunboyne man Boylan will have an input into the appointment of underage managers in Meath, while he will also take charge of drawing up an overall coaching policy and ensuring the structures in place at underage and schools' level are of the required standard.
Meanwhile, the future of the current incumbent of the Meath manager’s seat, Seamus McEnaney, should be decided at Monday night's County Board meeting.
The Monaghan native hopes to be given a second term in charge with Graham Geraghty in his backroom team, but is probably set to face some opposition after Kildare knocked his Meath side out of both the Leinster championship and All-Ireland qualifiers long before the end of the GAA summer.