GAA: Graham Geraghty's comeback to the Meath football panel was confirmed tonight, although it remains to be seen if the 38 year-old former All-Ireland winning captain plays any part in their championship campaign.
Geraghty hasn’t played championship football since 2008, but he has been in good form with his club Clann na nGael in recent weeks, and that has apparently prompted Meath manager Seamus McEnaney to invite him into the panel ahead of the defence of their Leinster title – with former Meath full back Darren Fay also being considered for a recall, likewise after a two-year absence from the panel.
That task of defending the Leinster title gets underway in two weeks’ time against either Kildare or Wicklow on June 5th, in Croke Park, and by then Geraghty’s chances of actually playing should be clearer.
Meath played a challenge game against Westmeath last night but Geraghty didn’t feature.
Geraghty last lined out for the county in Meath’s 2008 championship exit to Limerick in the qualifiers, although has been active in football ever since, and is also currently managing Westmeath outfit Castledaly, who have lost their first two games in the local football, and won’t be in championship action again until mid-July.
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