Sam Mulroy: 'Families, lives, work and holidays need to count. We're not paid for this thing'

Louth face Donegal in an All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final on Sunday. Donegal manager Jim McGuinness is someone Sam Mulroy knows well. 

Sam Mulroy has scored 4-34 in this year's championship. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Sam Mulroy got a message from his clubmate JP Rooney earlier this week. It was a picture of the former Louth player’s son playing football in the backyard. Before Louth’s victory in last month’s Leinster final, which sealed their first senior provincial title in 68 years, it seemed the apple had fallen far from the tree.

“His young lad John was never in love with football until he came and watched Louth playing in a Leinster final a few weeks back,” explained Mulroy at the All-Ireland knockout stages launch. “It was very nice to see that you're inspiring the next generation of players.