Mick O Dwyer turns 85
June 09, 2021
Kerry great Mick O’Dwyer celebrates his 85th birthday today.
The Waterville native won four All-Ireland SFC titles as a player before going on to manage the Kingdom to a remarkable eight Sam Maguire Cup triumphs between 1975 to 86.
‘Micko’ didn’t stop there either, as he guided Kildare to a first Leinster SFC title in 42 years in 1998 – the same year the Lilywhites would make a rare All-Ireland final appearance against Galway.
In 2003, he steered Laois to Leinster glory and four years later Wicklow would have silverware in the cabinet with O’Dwyer at the helm as they defeated Antrim after extra time to land the Tommy Murphy Cup.
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Playing with a smile on your face is the secret for former Leitrim captain Gary Reynolds
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So what is the secret of success? Is it the new high profile manager? Or some new top secret training drills? Whatever it is, when it comes to performing at the highest level, Gary Reynolds reckons playing with a smile on your face might just top the lot!
The former Leitrim captain has a fair idea of what he is talking about, graduating straight from the Minors to the Leitrim senior side in 2006 and only hanging up his boots in 2019. So when looking back, Gary has one simple bit of advice for a young aspiring footballer!
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