Mick O'Dwyer
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| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Duibhir | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
9 June 1936 Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Micko | ||
| Occupation | Hotelier | ||
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Waterville South Kerry |
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| Kerry titles | 3 | ||
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| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1957–1973 | Kerry | 48 (6–129) | |
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| Munster titles | 11 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NFL | 7 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
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Michael "Mick" O'Dwyer (born 9 June 1936) is an Irish retired Gaelic football manager and former player. He most famously managed the Kerry senior team between 1974 and 1989, during which time he became the county's longest-serving manager and most successful in terms of major titles won. O'Dwyer is regarded as the greatest manager in the history of the game.
Born in Waterville, County Kerry, O'Dwyer was introduced to Gaelic football by the local national school teacher who organized games between schools in the area. He enjoyed divisional championship success during a thirty-year club career with Waterville. O'Dwyer also won three championship medals with South Kerry.
O'Dwyer made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team. An All-Ireland runner-up in this grade, O'Dwyer subsequently made his senior debut during the 1956–57 league. He went on to play a key role for Kerry in attack during a hugely successful era, and won four All-Ireland medals, eleven Munster medals and seven National Football League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on five occasions.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team, O'Dwyer won one Railway Cup medal in 1972. Throughout his inter-county career he made 48 championship appearances. O'Dwyer retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1974 championship.
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