'He was buried with the Meath ladies jersey on the coffin'

Meath manager Eamonn Murray was amazed by the impact their All-Ireland win had on people around the country, and beyond

Meath manager Eamonn Murray celebrates with players, from left, Emma Troy, Niamh O'Sullivan, and Shauna Ennis in Croke Park last year. 

Eamonn Murray has been asked umpteen times since September about the significance of Meath's All-Ireland breakthrough and has a story that he reckons sums it up.

It's about a Meath man, living in Limerick, Des O'Reilly, who passed away last year, just weeks after raging underdogs Meath defeated five-in-a-row chasing Dublin to claim the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time ever.