Episode 3215: Mick O’Dwyer, A Tribute
Mick O’Dwyer is one of the most influential people in the history of the GAA, the greatest Gaelic football man of all time, and we celebrate his life on today’s show after he passed away this morning at the age of 88.
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He won four All-Ireland titles as a player, was a Footballer of the Year in his thirties, won 8 All-Irelands with Kerry as a manager, and then brought Kildare and Laois to Leinster titles almost half a century after either of them had last won a provincial final.
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Author, UCD History professor, former inter-county player and manager, and Irish Examiner GAA podcast host Paul Rouse joins us to investigate his influence on the game and on the association, and pay tribute to a genuine legend.
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Salvatore of Lucan’s commission of Paul McGrath was recently unveiled in the National Gallery of Ireland, alongside portraits of Gay Byrne, Edna O’Brien and Shane McGowan.
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