Fay's Royal comeback goes well.(SPORT)

From: Evening Herald (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) | Date: January 8, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Frank Roche

DARREN FAY admits he had retired for good before being coaxed back into the Royal fold by Colm Coyle.

The towering full-back made his long-awaited Meath comeback in Drogheda yesterday -- an extra-time defeat to Louth in the O'Byrne Cup -- and afterwards pronounced himself delighted to be back.

This was his first county appearance since the 2005 championship and Fay admitted that when he sat out last season, "I was actually going...

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