David Beggy is hopeful that Colm O’Rourke can restore “the DNA of Meath with a modern twist” after agreeing to become the county’s new manager.
After he ruled out the prospect of succeeding Andy McEntee last month, the announcement from Meath GAA that O’Rourke’s name is to go forward for ratification came as a surprise yesterday.
An All-Ireland winner in 1987 and ‘88 and Texaco Footballer of the Year in 1991, O’Rourke was always seen as a likely Meath manager one day after bringing the curtain down on a 20-year inter-county career in 1995 but, just weeks from his 65th birthday, that opportunity seemed to have passed him by.
