Wayne Freeman has been appointed as Meath ladies’ new senior football manager on a three-year term.

Freeman, who previously steered Clare to the 2023 All-Ireland intermediate final, steps up from the Royals’ backroom team where he worked under previous manager Shane McCormack to take the hotseat.

This past summer saw Meath reaching the All-Ireland senior championship final against Dublin, which the capital women won by 2-16 to 0-10 at Croke Park, and it was a game which marked the last of McCormack’s tenure.

Meath LGFA released the following statement following Freeman’s ratification last night (Wednesday):

Wayne Freeman Appointed as Meath LGFA Senior Ladies Manager
Meath LGFA is delighted to announce the appointment of Wayne Freeman as Manager of the Meath Ladies Senior team.
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— Meath LGFA (@meathladiesMLGF) October 15, 2025

“Meath LGFA is delighted to announce the appointment of Wayne Freeman as Manager of the Meath Ladies Senior team.

“The Meath LGFA County Board ratified Freeman’s appointment at a meeting on Monday, October 13th 2025, marking the beginning of a three-year term. He steps into the role following the departure of Shane McCormack, who guided Meath to the 2025 All-Ireland Final.

“Wayne brings a strong track record of inter-county experience and coaching leadership. He has previously managed Clare LGFA and Louth LGFA, as well as contributing to management teams in Kildare and Laois.

“Despite a playing career cut short by a health setback at the age of 21, Freeman transitioned into coaching and has since built a reputation for driving teams to perform at the highest level. Formerly Head Coach under Shane McCormack’s management setup, Wayne is already familiar with Meath’s structures and has established strong relationships within the squad.”

In accepting the role, Freeman expressed his ambition to propel Meath to further success: “I am very happy to accept the opportunity to manage this brilliant group of players. I thoroughly enjoyed working with the group as the head coach throughout 2025, and I am excited about building on the foundations we've built as a group, continuing to develop and improve in 2026."

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