THE MASTERMIND OF some of Meath football’s greatest days was in the spotlight tonight.
Sean Boylan’s life on and off the pitch was the subject of a documentary that aired on RTÉ as the Dunboyne herbalist was the focus of attention.
The four-time Sam Maguire winning boss was the central character of ‘Sean’, directed and produced by Cavan native Alan Bradley.
It examined the extraordinary longevity of Boylan’s career as Meath manager, the huge success he enjoyed with different Royal teams, his interesting family background and the remarkable bond he developed with players on those sides.
Gerry McEntee, Mick Lyons, Darren Fay, Trevor Giles, Colm O’Rourke, Brian Stafford, Graham Geraghty, David Beggy, Joe Cassels, Tommy Dowd and Colm Coyle were the Royal greats that all shared their experiences of lining out for teams that Boylan was in charge of.
And the documentary drew plenty praise with glowing tributes paid to Boylan by several GAA figures.
Joe Sheridan (Meath)
What a man.... I can’t express enough how great he was as a manager but more importantly he is as a man. #sean #thegreatest pic.twitter.com/dLRKqFwKZU
— Joe sheridan (@Squarecut84) August 6, 2020
Steven McDonnell (Armagh)
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Gary Sice (Galway)
Conor Counihan (Cork)
Anthony Daly (Clare)
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Conor Laverty (Down)
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Barry Geraghty
A brilliant documentary on Seán Boylan what a gentleman manager and friend to all always trying to help out no matter what the sport injury or problem #Sean pic.twitter.com/NMtK5Uk8GO
— Barry Geraghty (@BarryJGeraghty) August 6, 2020
Eamonn O’Hara (Sligo)
Turlough O’Brien (Carlow)
Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny)
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Paddy Bradley
Davy Russell
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Good luck to them both and I hope they enjoy and further their career
@Mark Smith: Really? I hope it goes terribly for them, they’re miserable there and then they retire in disgrace.
I’d say you actually mean Dave O’Callaghan there.
French rugby clearly more suited to Hart . Biarritz aren’t the club they used to be though .
@Limón Madrugada: if anything these boys will put them back on the right road, especially DOC
Both absolute gents
Hart was a disastrous signing for Munster, he hardly got a look in.
@Treaty Bhoy: ah, think it was more of a disaster for Hart. It’s not like Munster didnt have viable options.. get analysis as usual though
Really disappointed with Hart. I saw him a lot when he was in France and really thought he’d make the national squad when he moved to Munster. He’s a very French style 9. But he never kicked on, arguably went backwards. I wish them both luck.
@Ger: completely agree, I had hart down for an international squad player when he moved home and then he disappeared at Munster… strange one
@Ger: he didn’t really get a chance to be fair to him.