Closer look at a GAA legend
SEAN RTE One, 10.10pm
SEAN is a new documentary exploring the life of the legendary Sean Boylan, one of the most respected football managers in GAA history.
The programme follows his story back to his childhood and uncovers how an unassuming young boy with “not a notion in the world” ended up becoming one of the most successful and longest reigning bosses the game has seen.
Boylan managed the Meath Senior Football Team for 23 years throughout the 80s and 90s.
In that golden era he led them to win four All Ireland Senior Football Championships, three National League Titles and eight Leinster Senior Football Championships.
Alongside all of this he ran a thriving herbal medicine business passed down through generations of his family.
The documentary weaves the twist and turns of his personal life with the success story of Sean Boylan the football manager.
Steeped in nostalgia with archive footage the documentary features interviews with former players including Colm O’rourke, Graham Geraghty and Trevor Giles.
As they express their immense respect and gratitude for him, we uncover how Boylan was more than just a boss both on and off the pitch.
This heart warming and insightful documentary reveals a vulnerable, inspiring and empathetic side to the man that will endear him all the more to GAA fans across the island of Ireland.