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Offaly double All-Ireland winner Kevin Kilmurray dies at 72

Kevin Kilmurray pictured as Offaly manager in 2006
Kevin Kilmurray pictured as Offaly manager in 2006

Former Offaly footballer and manager Kevin Kilmurray has died at the age of 72.

The Daingean centre-forward was a valuable member of the Offaly All-Ireland winning teams of 1971 and '72. He also won six Leinster titles and was named an All-Star in 1972 and '73.

Kilmurray won four Dublin senior football championships and two club All-Ireland crowns with UCD.

He managed the Faithful footballers in the 2005 and 2006 seasons, leading them to the Leinster decider in the latter - their most recent provincial final appearance.

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