[1] In December 2021, The Irish Times reported that the McEnaney controlled company Brimwood Ltd had been given payments of €15.78 million (including VAT) from the Irish state for asylum seeker accommodation (direct provision) at eight different properties across five counties in 2020, the largest sum given to any company for that purpose.
He also led Monaghan to a first Ulster Senior Football Championship final in 19 years in 2007 and again in 2010 but lost out to Tyrone both times.
"[2] He immediately began his search for a nearer post; within days of announcing his departure from Wexford he submitted his name for the then vacant Donegal senior football manager role that ultimately went to Declan Bonner.
[10] In September 2021, following his suspension for bringing the Association into disrepute, Monaghan announced McEnaney would be retained as manager for a third year.
[12] On 8 April 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Independent reported that Minister for Justice Helen McEntee had received photographic evidence and video footage of Monaghan footballers collectively training in late March and thus breaching the COVID-19 Level 5 restrictions then in force.
[13] The incident occurred at Corduff GAA club near Carrickmacross and members of the county's management team were implicated.
[17][18][19] Minister Jack Chambers told RTÉ: "My officials from the Department of Sport have been in touch with the GAA to reemphasise that all breaches undermine the broader public health messaging".