35 years on, Mick O’Dwyer is still haunted by Seamus Darby’s goal

Mick O’Dwyer admits that Kerry’s last-gasp, 1982 All-Ireland final defeat to Offaly still haunts him and he contemplates the setback at least once a week.

35 years on, Mick O’Dwyer is still haunted by Seamus Darby’s goal

The RTÉ documentary, Micko, which will be screened on Monday, chronicles the Waterville man’s life and footballer career. In it, O’Dwyer says the defeat which denied the five in a row is “implanted in my mind”.

The 82-year-old, who reveals there are days when he is unable to speak, due to old age, was depressed for days following Seamus Darby’s goal.

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