‘This is the Kingdom and you will always be the king’ – Marty Morrissey pays tribute to legendary GAA player and manager Mick O’Dwyer

‘This is the kingdom and you will always be the king” – Marty Morrissey pays tribute to Micko 

RTÉ Sport journalist Marty Morrissey has paid a tribute to Mick O’Dwyer, describing him as a “kind and loving man who loved life”.

“You always said how lucky you were to be born in the kingdom of Kerry, and I say, how lucky were we just to know you. It’s that simple,” Mr Morrissey said.

“Through your talents as a footballer and a manager, you brought great joy to this magnificent county of Kerry. This is the kingdom, and you will always be the king. 

“I had this dream during the week that as you pass through the pearly gates of heaven, St Peter will meet you and say: ‘Thank God you’re here, Micko. We need a player manager’, and your response will be: ‘Peter, training starts tomorrow night at seven o’clock’, because that is you, Micko.  

“Thank you for being you. You were a kind and loving man who loved life, loved family, loved Waterville, loved Kerry, loved football….

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