Skryne’s show of strength at Croker

Meath’s 1949 All-Ireland-winning senior captain Brian Smyth this week enjoyed a nostalgic return to Croke Park accompanied by his fellow Skryne clubmen, including Liam Hayes and Trevor Giles, who all hold All-Ireland medals with the Royal County.

All seven of Meath’s All-Ireland-winning teams — 1949, 1954, 1967, 1987, 1988, 1996 and 1999 — have had representatives from the Skryne club and the visit to Croke Park was organised ahead of the launch of a book on the history of the club.

Joining Smyth at HQ were legendary full-back of the same era Paddy ‘Hands’ O’Brien, corner-back Micheal O’Brien and ’54 medal-winning midfielder Tom O’Brien.