The death has occured of the legendary Kerry footballer Tim Kennelly.
The Listowel Emmets man won a total of five All Ireland winners medals with the county from 1975 to 1981 captaining the side in the 1979 final that claimed victory over Dublin.
Kennelly also won an under-21 winners medal with the Kingdom in 1975.
A farmer and publican Kennelly was a popular figure in GAA circles winning won two successive All Star awards in 1979 and 1980. He captained Munster to win the Railway Cup in 1982. At the end of his playing career Kennelly became a selector with Kerry.
Kennelly's sons Noel and Tadhg have also repersented the county with Tadhg now playing Aussie rules with the Sydney Swans and only last September Tadhg became the first Irish man to win a Premiership winners medal.
GAA President Seán Kelly expressed his shock and dismay at Kennelly's death and said: ""Tim Kennelly had legendary status in Kerry GAA circles."
"He was amongst the best defenders the County ever had, a man who excelled in a team that included some of the greatest players of all time."
