'A perfect 10?' Trio of Dublin niners overtake Kerry greats in the pantheon
30 July 2023; Dublin nine time All Ireland medal winners from left, James McCarthy, Stephen Cluxton and Michael Fitzsimons celebrate after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Tomás Ó Sé graciously ceded ground at the top of the pantheon to Dublin's 'niners' - James McCarthy, Stephen Cluxton and Mick Fitzsimons, the history-making Dublin trio that now hold the distinction of owning nine senior All-Ireland football medals.
Speaking on RTÉ, Ó Sé said: "In Kerry, you had Páidí, Pat Spillane, Ogie, Mikey, Ger Power, absolute Gods in Kerry…. But I’d have no problem bowing my hat to the three lads that won it. For me, Mick Fitz was man of the match. McCarthy the greatest Dublin player of all time. Absolutely no problem with those fellas having nine All-Ireland medals."
