Mick O’Dwyer remembered at funeral as ‘giant’ on and off the football field

Mick O’Dwyer’s coffin at his funeral at St Finian’s Church in Waterville (Noel Sweeney/PA) - (PA Wire)

Former Gaelic footballer and manager Mick O’Dwyer has been remembered as a “legendary figure”, who was a “giant” both on and off the field, at his funeral in Co Kerry.

Mourners at his funeral who packed St Finian’s Church in Waterville heard how he inspired countless generations of footballers and was someone who was loved by the nation.