Childhood heart issue sent Royals stopper Brennan into goal

Now the first-choice Meath goalkeeper, Seán Brennan regards his childhood scare as a blessing in the disguise.

BLESSING IN DISGUISE: Meath's Sean Brennan says it's positive being on a young panel. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

In his early teenage years, Seán Brennan was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. He’s thinks of it as a “blessing in disguise”.

“I was probably put in goals when I was about 13 or 14,” says the 22-year-old, now established as Meath’s first choice keeper.