To all he coached at Killarney Legion, Johnny Culloty was humble but also superhuman

Kerry football legend Johnny Culloty, a five-time All-Ireland winner, died this week aged 88. 

Killarney Legion clubman suggests that no person has spent more time at the Derreen grounds than Johnny Culloty. Pic: Eamonn Keogh (MacMonagle, Killarney)

This week Killarney will bid farewell to one of its most revered sporting heroes when the legendary Kerry footballer and hurler Johnny Culloty is laid to rest.

An unassuming gentleman off the field, Johnny’s achievements on the field were nothing short of legendary. Five All-Irelands with the footballers, a junior All-Ireland with the hurlers, county titles in both codes with East Kerry and Killarney, and three O’Donoghue Cups with the Killarney Legion.