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REACTION: GAA greats pay tribute to Seán Boylan after documentary

There was an outpouring of love for Seán Boylan after the former Meath manager's life and legacy...



REACTION: GAA greats pay tribu...
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REACTION: GAA greats pay tribute to Seán Boylan after documentary

There was an outpouring of love for Seán Boylan after the former Meath manager's life and legacy were captured in a documentary that aired on Thursday night. 

Suitably titled Seán, a documentary created by Alan Bradley to celebrate the Meath man's career in football and life away from it all aired to great acclaim on RTÉ last night.

Chronicling the relationship between Boylan and his parents, his life as a herbalist and, of course, his four All-Ireland triumphs with Meath's Gaelic footballers, a slew of Boylan's past players contributed their thoughts on a man who was as much a family member as their manager.

Needless to say, there was great love and affection for Seán Boylan from a number of those within the GAA fraternity.

Seán Boylan 1 August 1999; Meath manager Sean Boylan following the Bank of Ireland Guinness Leinster Senior Football Championship Final match between Dublin and Meath at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Beyond those from the world of GAA, plenty of onlookers were taken aback by the generosity and of Boylan.

Chief among those celebrating Boylan's life and footballing legacy last night was OTB's own Tommy Rooney, however.

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