A quality tribute to a real legend of the game.
GAA fans up and down the country had been eagerly anticipating the premiere of Micko, the new documentary looking at the incredible life and career of Mick O’Dwyer.
The legendary football manager, who led Kerry to eight All-Ireland titles in an 11-year period between 1975-86 during his illustrious career, narrated the poignant film which chronicled his obsessive, to use his words, love of the game.
It’s fair to say it struck a chord among those watching, with effusive praise on social media being showered on the 81-year-old throughout its transmission on RTÉ One, with particular emphasis on his personality and infectious, undying passion for the game of football, be it playing, coaching or watching from the stands to this day.
There were stirring moments, for sure, but also lines that brought a tear of laughter to your eye, like his description of Eoin Liston: “a great man for the Mars bars and a packet of Smarties.” Has to be an early contender for quote of the year.
https://twitter.com/RuairiC12/status/950483598313914368
Time waits for no man but few have stood the test of it better than the great… #Micko #icon #legend #kerry #gaa
— Brian MacAogain (@bokane82) January 8, 2018
"Why should I give it to ye when I can score it myself" brilliant #Micko
— Oisin Langan (@oisinlangan) January 8, 2018
There are young lads today mad for a high fade like this #Micko #slick #baller pic.twitter.com/mMn2npcElh
— Ken Dunne (@ken_dunne) January 8, 2018
A National Treasure #micko
— Kevin Sharkey (@tv_KevinSharkey) January 8, 2018
Have to respect #Micko for what he achieved as a manager both inside and outside of Kerry.
Clearly a nice guy but his ruthless streak is what forged a winning mentality in the teams he managed.
— Ger McCarthy (@germccarthy74) January 8, 2018
I'm not a GAA man but this is a helluva show. Quite an incredible man. RTÉ does it again. #Micko
— G. Forde (@garforde) January 8, 2018
About 3 red cards for Dublin players on that Mickey Ned solo run 😂 #micko
— Conor Heneghan (@conorheneghan1) January 8, 2018
#Micko fat shaming the Bomber Liston:
"He was fierce pudgy when he first arrived onto the Kerry panel. He must have been fond of a few Mars bars and a packet of Smarties."
— Siobhán Doyle (@thekickart) January 8, 2018
Fantastic documentary on @rte 1! one of the greatest GAA men to grace the game! @EoinListon changed the face of @Kerry_Official football!! #Micko
— Sean Keenan (@KeenanSean) January 8, 2018
“Croke Park were going on about that as well, but I didn’t give a damn” #micko on sponsorship, legend of a man
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) January 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/LukeMartin_DL/status/950491046881964032
A brilliant watch from start to finish. They don’t make many like him, there’s no doubt about it.
