Johnny Greville on challenges on and off the field: 'She wasn’t to live past seven. She’s turning 12 at the end of next month'

His daughter's full-time carer, Johnny Greville almost didn't come back as Westmeath manager. Last week, they created history by beating Limerick
Johnny Greville on challenges on and off the field: 'She wasn’t to live past seven. She’s turning 12 at the end of next month'

The Westmeath camogie team shocked Limerick in their first ever senior game last weekend. Picture: Keith Wiseman

Logistics are part of the gig as a manager of a sports team but nowhere in the manual has it ever mentioned bubbles, pods and global pandemics.

The stress levels are high anyway in this line of work but when you don’t know a couple of days before throw-in who might be available due to the possibility of being a close contact of someone with Covid-19, the pressure must be unbearable at times.

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