As goalkeeper he was a four-time All-Star and won three All-Ireland medals
He played for Kevin Heffernan’s team that won the Sam Maguire in 1974 and went on to manage the county in the early 1990s, reaching an All-Ireland final and winning the 1991 league title.
A four-time All Star, he was known for his extrovert good humour but also played a major role in Dublin’s success, saving a penalty in the breakthrough 1974 All-Ireland final against Galway. Previously a soccer goalkeeper, he came to the notice of the Dublin selectors in 1967 and played with the county until 1980, winning three All-Ireland medals.DCU emerge past Ulster University in extra-time to make Sigerson Cup finalIn 1990, he took over from Gerry McCaul as Dublin manager, leading the team to a first league success in 13 years in the 1991 final against a Kildare side managed by Mick O’Dwyer, the former Kerry manager and nemesis of the Dubs in the 1970s and 1980s.
Dublin would win one Leinster under his guidance and reach the 1992 All-Ireland final where they lost to Donegal after which he retired.
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