Cathal Dervan, Editor
Jamie McGrath was one of the men to put the Sunshine on Leith at Hampden Park on Sunday, a man from Athboy who has put his hometown on the map at a time when football in his village needs a boost like never before.
As one of those who can actually say he played football against Athboy Celtic back in the 1980s - badly as it happened - let me explain further why you should know about this story.
We will start with Jamie. He’s as Athboy as Athboy comes. His mother Brenda and his dad Kevin are stalwarts of sport and soccer in the town where hurling enjoyed a stranglehold long before the formation of the Mid-Meath League and the football boom in the 80s.
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