Mick O’Dwyer’s funeral details: Kerry and GAA community prepare to say final farewell

Tributes pour in for Mick O’Dwyer, a Gaelic football icon who shaped the sport as both a player and manager
Mick O'Dwyer in his home town of Waterville in County Kerry when he retired in 2011.

Mick O'Dwyer in his home town of Waterville in County Kerry when he retired in 2011.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 - 18:00
Steven Heaney

The funeral details of legendary Kerry footballer and manager Mick O’Dwyer have been announced.

On Thursday morning, Mr O’Dwyer’s family confirmed that he had "passed away peacefully in the care of the wonderful medical team in Kenmare Community Hospital". He was 88.

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