“He thought there was another few years in us.” Out of the many tributes to the late Mick O’Dwyer, Pat Spillane’s heartfelt words on the Indo Sport podcast were particularly poignant, as the tearful Kerry legend opened up on his reverence for ‘Micko’, whom he played both with and under for the Kingdom. In today’s […]

1 year ago

“He was a symbol of pride for the county – spanning decades.” Former Kerry player and manager, Mick O’Dwyer, has died at the age of 88. The Waterville man won four All-Irelands as a player and eight with the legendary Kerry team of the 70s and 80s. He won a further 23 Munster titles and […]

1 year ago

He is considered the greatest Gaelic football manager off all time. Former Kerry player and manager, Mick O’Dwyer, has dies at the age of 88. The Waterville man won four All-Irelands as a player and eight with the legendary Kerry team of the 70s and 80s. He won a further 23 Munster titles and 11 […]

1 year ago

You can’t do any piece of training nowadays without a school of thought scoffing at your lack of education. The developments in sport science in the GAA have been an obvious factor in taking the games to a whole new level with far superior match-specific athleticism on view and better care for players, especially for […]

7 years ago

He’s cautious of describing Dublin as a ‘great team’ at the moment. Legendary football manager Mick O’Dwyer doesn’t place Jim Gavin’s Dublin in the pantheon of greats. Not yet. While the doyen of football management concedes that Dublin are head and shoulders above the rest currently, he will not call them ‘great’ until they ‘hammer’ […]

8 years ago

Micko, the RTÉ documentary chronicling the life and career of legendary Kerry manager Mick O’Dwyer, earned rave reviews when it aired on Monday night. Its depiction of the man as a football romantic who’s been hopelessly addicted to the game for 70 years undeniably tugged on the nation’s heartstrings. There were poignant moments, like Micko […]

8 years ago