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Sean Boylan is 74 this year....far from ancient he looks more like a 54 year old...there is something in those Dunboyne herbs.. we should all be taking them.
Greenwood (Meath) - Posts: 210 - 24/08/2017 09:54:41 2037026 Link 1 |
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One tough nut, was it against Dublin he was knocked out cold, carried off the pitch and came back on 10 minutes later concussed? Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 775 - 24/08/2017 10:06:26 2037031 Link 0 |
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That goal in the AI final against Cork is my first proper memory of a GAA match. woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 24/08/2017 10:31:52 2037043 Link 0 |
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That would seem more correct for Sean. I knew he married around 47 (same age as my dad) rather than 41 in 1990. Out of curiosity where did you get the info? I just did a google search and a few places came up with 68, birth March 1949.
Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 24/08/2017 10:32:37 2037044 Link 5 |
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Yes the 4th game v Dublin in 1991 after being poleaxed by Keith Barr and i think Eamonn Heary was the other side of the sandwich.
Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 24/08/2017 10:34:09 2037045 Link 5 |
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Quality player with a fantastic pair of elbows, I suppose he needed them considering the amount of abuse he got from defenders, I'd say Gerry Hargan still has bits of Colm's jersey stuck under his finger nails! DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 24/08/2017 11:38:57 2037072 Link 0 |
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1 point he kicked when coming on in the '91 final, rather than 4. He did cause plenty problems though, even when nowhere near healthy. He was a huge loss that day.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2037 - 24/08/2017 13:12:00 2037136 Link 1 |
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A fantastic player, who was told he likely would never play football again after the knee injury but came back to not only play again, but at as intense level as previously (albeit heavily bandaged) up to that point was Meath greatest ever forward, perhaps that accolade now belongs to either Giles or geraghty, however that's a different debate. A inspirational player, happy birthday Colm. We all ticking along royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/08/2017 13:44:21 2037158 Link 0 |
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A fantastic player, who was told he likely would never play football again after the knee injury but came back to not only play again, but at as intense level as previously (albeit heavily bandaged) up to that point was Meath greatest ever forward, perhaps that accolade now belongs to either Giles or geraghty, however that's a different debate. A inspirational player, happy birthday Colm. We all ticking along royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/08/2017 14:00:27 2037168 Link 0 |
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Ah he was a fantastic player, but we were spoilt with fantastic players in under Sean Boylan. Or their respect for Sean was so great that players would give everything for Sean and Colm done that on a regular basis. I remember as a small lad in the early 90s standing down near the corner of the pitch in Navan, hospital end against Offaly, Colm was almost standing on the corner flag as he swung the leg out to kick over a peach of a point. An old man from Offaly turned to my dad and said it was worth standing in the rain all day just to see a player of Colms abilities take a sore like that. Enjoy your birthday Colm and thanks for the memories. anto_meath (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 24/08/2017 15:46:49 2037221 Link 0 |
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I remember that point. Brilliant. His ability to kick over his shoulder while running away from goal I think is the remarkable thing that will always stick in my mind. That and the fact he wouldn't get called up today if he was in his prime due to been a one footed player. Unimaginable.. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/08/2017 15:54:25 2037226 Link 0 |
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He's 60 lads. He's not dead. Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 24/08/2017 15:57:05 2037229 Link 3 |
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Yes it was Bernard Flynn who hit 4 or 5 points that day. I'm wrong. O'Rourke had only the 1 point but won a lot of ball and laid off a few scores.
Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 24/08/2017 19:51:01 2037305 Link 6 |
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Best player I ever remember playing for Meath, he always performed when the pressure was on and the going was tough. In Meath s 1991 10 championship run he was by far our best player. bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1338 - 25/08/2017 11:43:58 2037482 Link 0 |
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In fairness don't compare him to outside players playing for counties, he came up to Meath as a kid and did most of his growing up in Meath so is a Meath man. In his book there is a photo of him with the Sam Maguire cup in 1967 in Skryne national school.
bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1338 - 25/08/2017 12:12:21 2037497 Link 1 |
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Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't he play in the 96 season? I'm fairly certain I remember seeing him play a league game that year. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 25/08/2017 18:36:53 2037694 Link 1 |
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I remember Laois playing Meath at the start of the league in October 1995 and he wasn't on the panel. That's not saying he came onto the panel for a time in 1996. Being a 38 year old player he'd be given the rest. Still i'm pretty sure he left after the Leinster Final of 1995.. Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 25/08/2017 23:09:13 2037793 Link 6 |
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Another unusual thing about O'Rourke, something you don't see much of nowadays is he analysed games for the Sunday Game as far back as 1991, 4 years before he retired. He did match analysis for Kerry's win over Cork in the Munster Championship in 1991, Kerry's first win since 1986 over Cork. He awarded Pa Dennehy of Kerry the man of the match wrist watch as was the prize back then. Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 25/08/2017 23:13:41 2037796 Link 5 |