Tributes Paid To Former Wicklow GAA Manager Mick O' Dwyer Following His Death Aged 88

Tributes continue to be paid to Mick O'Dwyer - who has died at the age of 88.

The Kerry man won 12 All-Ireland football titles with the county - four as a player and eight as a manager.

He also had roles managing Kildare, Clare, Laois and Wicklow.

President Michael D Higgins said he will be remembered as one of the greatest figures ever associated with Gaelic Games.

Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, and Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue TD, have alsio paid tribute.

 Minister O’Donovan said:

“Mick O’Dwyer was a legend of Gaelic football and an absolute gentleman, whether in victory or defeat. As a coach and a player he was a colossus of the game over five decades and is loved in his native Kerry, all the other counties that he coached, and more widely across the island. My thoughts go out to his family and friends, but he will live forever in the memories of Gaelic football followers the world over. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.”

 Minister McConalogue said:

“I join with Gaelic football fans worldwide, and Irish fans of sport in general, in paying tribute to Mick O’Dwyer. He was one of the finest footballers, and most influential coaches, to have ever graced our native games. His success on the pitch as a player and as a manager speaks for itself, but his true legacy is felt across the country on football grounds and in clubhouses by the many players and fans he inspired. Gaelic football will mourn a legend, but his impact on the game will live forever. I want to express my condolences to Micko’s friends and family, and the faithful fans in Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Wicklow, Clare and all across the globe.”