Mick O’Dwyer had a way of talking to you. I never played under him and I would never claim to have been in his inner circle. I’d be good friends with his sons and I was around them a fair bit over the weekend. It was a hard station for them – it’s not easy … Read more
The so-called Ronan O’Gara derby lived up to its billing and then some, but even by Munster standards you could hardly have scripted its denouement. Then again, this is Munster. So, maybe it was preordained that the current occupant of the fabled ‘10’ red jersey would keep his cool as a titanic collision reached boiling … Read more
Legendary footballer and manager Mick O’Dwyer may have brought infinite joy to the people of Kerry but he was also loved the length and breadth of Ireland, mourners at his funeral Mass in his native Waterville were told today. RTÉ Gaelic games correspondent, Marty Morrissey, recalled in a reflection at Mr O’Dwyer’s funeral Mass at … Read more
‘It was fairytale stuff’: The last team Mick O’Dwyer managed Irish Examiner Live: EU committed to ‘meaningful’ tariff negotiations RTE.ie Hundreds turn out in Waterville to pay respects at removal of Kerry sporting hero Mick O’Dwyer The Irish Independent Death Notice of Michael (Micko) O’ Dwyer (Waterville, Kerry) RIP.ie The Irish Times view on Mick O’Dwyer: a man who … Read more
The funeral details of legendary Kerry footballer and manager Mick O’Dwyer have been announced. On Thursday morning, Mr O’Dwyer’s family confirmed that he had “passed away peacefully in the care of the wonderful medical team in Kenmare Community Hospital”. He was 88. A native of Waterville, O’Dwyer’s nearly six-decade-long association with the GAA arguably changed … Read more
The death of Mick O’Dwyer at the age of 88, which has taken place in his native Kerry, marks the passing of one of the most influential football personalities in the GAA’s history. A successful player, with four All-Irelands, he went on to manage what many believe was the best football team of all time … Read more