Páidí – through the eyes of those who knew him best

A new documentary about Páidí Ó Sé as seen through the local people who knew him best reveals the gaping cavity left in his life after football.

Laura Ní Cheallaigh’s Páidí Ó Sé — Rí an Pharóiste, which will be screened on TG4 on Christmas Day at 10.20pm, provides a marvellous insight into the eight-time All-Ireland SFC winner and two-time victorious manager.

The Ventry legend’s roguish character is evidenced throughout but there are also moments of pathos too concerning his sudden death 12 months ago and the difficulties he faced after moving away from the game.