Eamonn Murray: 'I was only there to help him along, to really coach him, not coach the players'

Eamonn Murray, the assistant manager, was there too but, curiously, was the only one brought in to facilitate the manager, as opposed to the players.

31 July 2022; Meath manager Eamonn Murray during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final match between Kerry and Meath at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The official statement from Cavan confirming Raymond Galligan as their new manager last September mentioned 20 different people in the backroom.

Every possible base was covered from 'life coach' Catherina McKiernan to Paul Kilgannon on 'workshops' to 'head of performance' Andre Quinn to stats men, 'equipment management' and a 'clinical psychologist'.