Old rivals Down and Meath go to Extra Time for healthy hearts

Donal O'Neill won’t ever forget the phonecall coming through last October.
Old rivals Down and Meath go to Extra Time for healthy hearts
Fri, 27 Mar, 2020 - 22:00
John Fogarty

Former Down footballer Brendan McKernan, second from left , with ex-Meath players Ian Kearney, left, and Colm O’Rourke, second from right, and legendary Royals coach Sean Boylan in the documentary ‘Extra Time’ that looked at the cardiovascular health of the 1991 All-Ireland football finalists.
Former Down footballer Brendan McKernan, second from left , with ex-Meath players Ian Kearney, left, and Colm O’Rourke, second from right, and legendary Royals coach Sean Boylan in the documentary ‘Extra Time’ that looked at the cardiovascular health of the 1991 All-Ireland football finalists.

Donal O’Neill won’t ever forget the phonecall coming through last October.

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