Pat Spillane has gone into further detail on why he was overcome with emotion in the aftermath of Kerry beating Galway to the All-Ireland title.
While Kerry players were taking turns hoisting Sam Maguire up to a joyous crowd in Croke Park, there was a different mood in the RTE studio as Spillane reflected on the personal loss he endured immediately after another final clash between the two counties.
His father Tom, who was only in his 40s, was a selector with the Kerry team as they headed up to Dublin for the 1964 decider.
