Former Dublin footballer Tony Hanahoe has paid tribute to Anton O’Toole, whom he described as a "total gentleman".
The four-time All-Ireland winner, who made his senior debut for the Dubs in 1972, passed away after an illness.
Nicknamed 'The Blue Panther', the talented forward played in six All-Ireland finals in a row from 1974 to 1979, four of them against Kerry as an enduring rivalry took hold.
"Anton was a total gentleman off the field, a refined and intellectual kind of guy," Hanahoe told RTÉ Sport.
"On the field he was totally committed, determined and you could always rely on him to play."
Eoin Liston competed against O’Toole at the height of the Dublin/Kerry rivalry and said the forward always produced the good on the big day.
"As a footballer, by God he had it all. He was a fabulous fielder. He used to wear big ugly rugby boots, but he could deliver with them."
