GAA fans hoping to see mementos of football history on show at the house will be disappointed, though. There’s no trophy room. “We’re not into that at all,” says Amanda. Instead, Geraghty had all his winner’s medals — minor, under-16 and senior — made into a bracelet for his wife, which he gave to her as a special birthday present.

The kitchen did play host to the Sam Maguire cup in 1999, after Meath’s victory in the All-Ireland finals. Since then, the room has been refitted with gilt-edged, hand-carved Clive Christian units, which have Waterford Crystal handles. Both the kitchen and connecting dining room are partly wood-panelled.

The couple enjoy doing their fair share of entertaining. The open-plan dining room and kitchen make the house very party-friendly. On training nights, everyone in the family tucks into hearty meals with complex carbohydrates, which Amanda cooks.

Geraghty and his wife also share a passion for Italian, classical design. “We love looking at glossy magazines to get inspiration,” he says, “but sometimes Amanda just steams ahead with an idea.

“I was in America when she painted the lounge its current colour, rhinestone green. It seemed almost black when the paint first went on. When my father came into the house, he said I was going to red-card her when I got home, but I loved it. Sometimes, you just have to experiment.”

Amanda has also played around with carpet colours. “Originally, we had laid a gold carpet to complement the lounge colour scheme, but after several years we decided to change the flooring to a deep shade of burgundy,” she says. “Contrary to popular belief, the pale gold carpet was easier to clean than this one.” She has already decided that she will be laying light- coloured carpets in their next home.

The house is set in an acre of garden, which features patio areas and comes equipped with electronic gates and an intercom system to vet any potential paparazzi. The couple have received full planning permission to extend the house by 1,150 sq ft to the side, with provision for three more reception rooms and two bedrooms with en-suites.

For their next project, the pair want to start again from scratch. They are already sourcing furniture from abroad.

This time around, they say, they both know exactly what they want from their living space. The Geraghtys believe, for instance, that a separate dining room has now become essential to their entertaining needs.

Currently, the couple and their children spend much of their time in their kitchen, so they have decided to create a kitchen-cum-living area in their new home, with an open-plan lounge to cater for each family member’s needs.

On Geraghty’s personal wish-list is a games room. He’d like to fit it out with gym equipment, so that he can work out at home, instead of having to travel to a gym in nearby Navan. Amanda wants another walk-in wardrobe.

With two impressive careers to juggle, it’s anyone’s guess how much time the Geraghtys will be able to devote to decorating their new home. One thing is for certain, though: by the time they’ve finished, Ireland’s sporting all-stars will have held their own with England’s.

The Geraghtys’ house in Meath is on the market with Carty Property Advisers, 046 943 0895, www.carty.ie

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