Gaelic football loses a legend with sudden death of Tim Kennelly

SHOCK waves reverberated throughout the sporting world yesterday with the news that Kerry football legend Tim Kennelly, 52, had died unexpectedly at his home in Listowel.

He won five All-Ireland medals between 1975 and ’81 with the Kerry team many experts rate the greatest of all time.

Remembered as a strong, robust, but sporting player, he was a teak-tough defender in Mick O’Dwyer’s famous side and won all his medals in the centre-back position. He captained the All-Ireland winning Kerry side in 1979 and was an All-Star in 1979 and ’80.