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Pat and Paddy Reynolds...
- ↑ O'Riordan, Tom. "Meath switch for Geraghty". Irish Independent. No. 13 June 1996. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ Lynch, Regal (4 June 2023). "Reynolds' recapture a little of the glory days". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
Paddy teased the audience with his reasoning for calling it a day in 2005.
- ↑ O'Rourke, Colm (15 September 1996). "Man-to-man". Sunday Independent (Ireland). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ O'Riordan, Tom (27 September 1999). "That Winning Feeling". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Meath hand captaincy to Reynolds". The Hogan Stand. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ Keys, Colm. "Reynolds returns to bolster Royals against Dubs". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
Reynolds carries loads of experience to the team with two All-Ireland medals from 1996 and 1999 when he won an All Star.
- ↑ "Like father like son". HoganStand.com. Retrieved 8 January 2025.