Tributes have poured in for Dublin GAA legend Brian Mullins, who passed away today aged 68 after a short illness.
From St Vincent's Club, Mullins played a significant part in the Dublin football renaissance under Kevin Heffernan in the 1970s. As a midfielder he won four All-Ireland medals, his first when he had just turned 20 in 1974 as Dublin claimed a first Sam Maguire since 1963, beating Galway in the final.
A serious car accident in 1980 nearly ended his playing career, but would later recover and go on to earn a fourth All-Ireland medal in 1983, in that now infamous decider against Galway.
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Mullins retired from inter-county football in 1985, with nine Leinster wins and two league successes to go alongside the quartet of Sam Maguire wins. Mullins also worked as a caretaker manager for Dublin in 1986.
His remaining inter-county managerial experience was with Derry who he managed between 1996 and '98, winning a league and an Ulster title, Derry's last before this summer. He was also deeply immersed in St Vincent's in recent years, both as manager and chairman and was the Director of Sport at UCD.
St Vincent’s GAA club took to social media this evening to pay tribute to Mullins. They said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian Mullins. An absolute colossus in St Vincents.
"There’s so much to say about the man, and we’re all still processing this. We’ll honour him in the coming days. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam."
Derry GAA hailed the contribution of Mullins to their county. They said: "Brian Mullins RIP. Our Ulster Senior Football Championship winning manager from 1998 and an icon of Gaelic football with his native Dublin, Brian Mullins was a great friend to Derry GAA. He will be sadly missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.”
Mullins is survived by his wife Helen and four children.
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