Donal Lenihan: Standing on the Croke Park sideline, it was hard not to think of Micko

Donal Lenihan's first visit to Croke Park was in 1969 to watch his father's native Kerry beat Offaly in the All-Ireland final, a team which featured Mick O'Dwyer. Years later, Micko would pick his brains on the latest training methods employed by rugby players

Donal Lenihan believes Mick O'Dwyer, who always thought outside the box, would have made a brilliant rugby coach. Pics: Inpho / Sportsfile

Croke Park on Saturday, Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. Where would we be without the GAA.

On the week the great Mick O'Dwyer passed, it seemed fitting to attend two of the great citadels of our national sports. I’m not so sure anyone from Harlequins had ever heard of the legendary figure from the Kingdom but, even at a rugby match, I could feel his presence at GAA headquarters on Saturday afternoon.