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Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Meath GAA cult hero not quitting yet after incredible 22 year playing career
There has been a lot of water under the Meath GAA bridge since 2004 but one player has remained a constant throughout. Mickey Burke turns 40 in September and finished another season in the green and gold last week with defeat to Donegal in a Christy RIng Cup clash. Incredibly, it was the Longwood man's 22nd season in an inter-county career that has seen him play for Meath over 200 times in football and hurling. Only Stephen Cluxton has featured for longer at the highest level but just like the Dublin goalkeeper, Burke has not committed to hanging up his boots just yet despite that early Championship exit. Burke made his debut for Meath footballers under Sean Boylan in a team that featured All-Ireland winners like Graham Geraghty and Trevor Giles and balanced football and hurling for nine years before concentrating on the small ball game. He was injured having broken his leg in the quarter-final for the infamous 2010 Leinster FInal win over Louth but has won Christy Ring Cup and Nicky Rackard Cup medals in a stellar career. Burke represented Ireland in a Shinty International and has been both hurler and footballer of the year in Meath and has marked some of the game's great forwards like Bernard Brogan and Cillian O'Connor. That 0-28 to 3-14 defeat to Donegal was expected to be Burke's final act in a Meath jersey but he hasn't ruled out returning next year for a 23rd season. "I'm not going to make a decision today, there are probably lads out there thinking 'what is that eejit at, would he ever just give up'," Burke told the Meath Chronicle. "At the end of the day, I'm not picking myself. Johnny (Greville) rang me in October and I got the pass from the missus to go back again. I love Meath and I love my county. You never know when your last game is going to be. I know that time is not on my side, but today is not the day to make a decision," said Burke. "For a limited player coming from Longwood, I've given it everything. I'll go back to my club now and we'll have a think about it and we will see what Johnny thinks. If it is the end, I have had a great run of it." "It's not in any way a physical thing. My numbers on the GPS and gym work are good. The reason I have to make a decision is just time. "I'm busy with the pub work and the business and I have a little daughter now, so all these factors have to be considered. We will see what happens, I am not going to decide on emotion." "I was very lucky to play for as long as I have. In football terms I was lucky to have played with my heroes like Darren Fay, Mark O'Reilly, Trevor Giles, Graham Geraghty, they were my heroes growing up so Sean Boylan asking me in initially to the football squad that is a memory that live with me always. "They were my heroes as a young fella going to watch Meath in the mid to late 1990s. That's something I'm very proud of and I just like to do my club, my family, parish proud."
BreakingNews.ie
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- BreakingNews.ie
Meath fans spray paint car in the Royal colours ahead of the Leinster final
The forthcoming GAA Leinster final is already driving fans wild with anticipation but Meath supporters have taken things up a gear by spray painting a car in the Royal colours. Friends Callum White, Cathal Melia and Meath GAA legend Sean Boylan's son Oran teamed up to create the green and gold machine ahead of the big game between Meath and Louth on Sunday. Advertisement Other pals soon joined in the collective effort, and over 20 donations from helping hands made it possible to buy the car and all the materials needed. The Dunboyne men started planning the project just days after Dublin's defeat at the hands of Meath and they documented their journey on TikTok, amassing tens of thousands of views. "It started as a bit of craic but it's pretty much gone viral now," said Callum, who works with former Meath manager Sean Boylan. The 21-year-old said other friends then helped with spray painting the car green and gold. Advertisement "We picked up a bit of a banger on DoneDeal for about €300 and then bought the paint. It took us about two days to do it up. "It was the dream of Cathal, Oran and myself but we couldn't have carried it off without the help of other friends who gave their time and donations. "It has no tax or insurance so it won't be driven anywhere but we will probably use a trailer to bring it to a central point in Dunboyne. However we are now thinking because of the reaction we are getting online to the car, we might try and get it to Croke Park someway," he laughed. And what happens to the car come Monday - the day after the Leinster title will be decided? "Well if Meath win, we'll keep it going towards the All-Ireland and if not, we will sell it off as a Kerry car," he laughed.
