When Meath call came, Bryan Menton could not resist retirement U-turn

Menton says there is "massive talent coming through" for Meath. 

Before this season, Bryan Menton had not played for Meath since the end of the 2022 season. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

When Bryan Menton got a call from Meath coach Conor Gillespie last autumn, he presumed it was a fact-finding mission.

"I genuinely thought he was ringing me to ask about young players in Ashbourne, about who were the up and coming lads on the scene," recalled Menton. "I thought they were happy for me to be retired on my armchair."