Tonight saw the first airing of 'Seán', a brand new documentary telling the life story of the legendary Seán Boylan and how he became one of the most successful managers in GAA history, guiding Meath for 23 years throughout the 1980's and 90's and leading the Royals to four All-Ireland SFC titles along the way.

GAA fan across the country took to Twitter to share their admiration for the 77-year-old:

Sean Boylan in the top two greatest men I have ever met. Everyone told me I was f**ked and going to miss one of biggest matches of my life. Rang Sean he says I’ll see you in the morning. #playedthematch #won🏁 #magicdust #legend

— Conor Laverty (@ConorLav14) August 6, 2020

When ya walk down the corridor of a hotel to your room , and as you pass other rooms and all you can hear is TV on with Sean Boylan playing loudly , ya gotten Love GAA away from home !!!.

— Paul gazza Dunne (@gazza71000) August 6, 2020

Legend is sometimes a word bandied around loosely but #SeanBoylan is one of those. He gave us #MeathGAA supporters so many happy days

— Denis Smyth (@BeardlessDen) August 6, 2020

Mick Lyons still looks like he do a job at full back #seanboylan

— Ian O'Reilly (@ioreilly85) August 6, 2020

If you think this Meath woman is watching the documentary on @rte about Sean Boylan....... you’d be right. The man is a fricking legend and is my childhood

— Teresa McGuinness (@SweetenedVoices) August 6, 2020

Sean Boylan some hero

— The 2 Johnnies (@the2johnnies) August 6, 2020

Sean Boylan - One of the greatest GAA men and an absolute gent.

— Enda Mc Gearty (@EndaMcGearty) August 6, 2020

"In life, you may not be able to do things as good as other people - but don't be afraid of being as good as other people. Just be yourself and be as good as you can."

How many pearls of wisdom will this man deliver tonight? #GAA #SeanBoylan pic.twitter.com/oZ01iDH03K

— Tommy Rooney (@TomasORuanaidh) August 6, 2020

Sean Boylan. The Greatest.

— Patrick M (@Master_P_7) August 6, 2020

Sean Boylan fascinating!

— Jack Nolan Locksmith (@NolanInfo) August 6, 2020

Only #SeanBoylan could turn Spin The Bottle into something poetic and meaningful

— Paddy (@pjstapes) August 6, 2020

Loving this documentary so far. A man of integrity and honesty.#SeanBoylan 💚💛 https://t.co/jNHir46dTt

— Aisling (@ashjclery) August 6, 2020

Not even 1/4 way thru...but this Sean Boylan doc is class. What a man #sean #boylan #meathgaa

— Vincent Tennanty (@VincentTennanty) August 6, 2020

My Dubs-mad dad went to Sean Boylan many years ago for some remedies. Sean said it was all on the house if he switched allegiances to Meath. Dad declined but Boylan refused to charge him anyway. We love Sean Boylan ❤️

— Neil Cotter (@NewsNeil13) August 6, 2020

As a kerryman, Micko will always be the greatest, but i have massive respect for Sean Boylan and what he achieved with Meath. Loved the way that team played the game. One of the greats for sure 😀🙌🏐 #sean

— Sean Doody (@SeanieD137) August 6, 2020

Seán Boylan built great teams and great men and showed his grit and strength in his biggest battle. A proud family man and a man of the community.

Boylan is a #GAA icon. pic.twitter.com/FZnFw1TwNf

— Justin McNulty (@JustinMcNu1ty) August 6, 2020

Brilliant Sean Boylan doc. That’s my uncle Martin lobbing the gob.

My Dad would have been more reserved but Boylan surely made him feel the same many times too. You can’t repay that pic.twitter.com/vvXsFxcpBp

— Richie McCormack (@RichieMcCormack) August 6, 2020

What a brilliant man Sean Boylan is. An absolute privilege to have looked back on my career and to have been managed by him for Ireland 🇮🇪 An inspirational manager that had an unbelievable presence in a dressing room #Sean

— Steven McDonnell (@StevenMcD13) August 6, 2020

Thank you @rte for the Sean Boylan documentary. Powerful stuff#Sean

— John Keane (@JohnMaryKeane) August 6, 2020

 

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