A great servant to his county and a football man to his bones. One of the great characters of the GAA gone. Condolences
to his family.

Midleton (Cork) - Posts: 645 - 17/12/2012 14:07:21    1311380

Wonderful touch by the BBC last night in posting a picture of Paidi amongst sport greats who have passed away this year, it made what had been a great show even more memorable. RIP Paidi, a true icon from our games.

gilly0512 (Galway) - Posts: 1176 - 17/12/2012 14:46:08    1311396

r.i.p irelands greatest ever footballer

londonmayo (Mayo) - Posts: 6 - 17/12/2012 14:50:05    1311399

good to see him remembered by the b.b.c last night,nice touch

londonmayo (Mayo) - Posts: 6 - 17/12/2012 14:54:18    1311400

Legend, some player and great character. RIP.

Well done BBC last night.

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 17/12/2012 15:35:15    1311418

what can you say except there will never be another
Never
RIP to one of THE greats

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 17/12/2012 15:56:07    1311432

this is a great documentary about us winning leinster with paidi. it gives us a real insight to the type of person and manager he was.. well worth a watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv2EbjhAf-I.

westmeath16 (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 17/12/2012 16:04:16    1311439

Very sad news about Paidi. A true legend of the game, you will be missed RIP.

fingalman (Dublin) - Posts: 233 - 17/12/2012 16:12:04    1311440

My first Munster Final was in 1975 - the day himself and Dinny Allen got to know each other!
Was a wonderful player and manager.
RIP POS.

traleeexile (Kerry) - Posts: 732 - 17/12/2012 16:24:39    1311447

Very sad news and at only 57, no age at all. A true Kerry legend who was a jewel in the Kingdoms crown. God Bless you Paudi. R.I.P

Fair play to the BBC last night, you wouldn't have seen that a few years ago.

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 17/12/2012 20:33:16    1311532

I am to young to say that I saw him playing but from the old footage of Paidi in action he really was a player you would want on your team. I met him a few years ago in his great pub and he will be a massive loss to west Kerry. I have a quick question and maybe someone can help me. It has been said that in 10 All Ireland Finals Paidi only conceded 1 point from play. Just wondering who scored that point??? Rest in peace Paidi...

croker16 (Louth) - Posts: 349 - 17/12/2012 20:42:24    1311533

Guigh maith dhóibh siúd a shéid an ghaoth,
Is iad uile a stiúir an bád.
Thugamar linn é i gcoinne an trá;
Beidh buíoch thar lá mo bháis

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 17/12/2012 20:57:13    1311538

David Hickey of Dublin - fisted a point over the bar off him

traleeexile (Kerry) - Posts: 732 - 18/12/2012 09:43:19    1311587

I never met Paidi, some friends that did have told me what a gentleman he was and the impression he left upon them. Thoughts and prayers are with the Ó Sé family on this day. Kerry and the GAA have lost a great man.

artisan (Down) - Posts: 1794 - 18/12/2012 11:53:14    1311642

For those of you that may want to watch/listen, Páidí's funeral is live now on the RTE Player.

Cute_Kerry_Hoor (Kerry) - Posts: 2518 - 18/12/2012 11:57:55    1311646

Just watched it there. Wonderful stories!
Slán a Pháidí!

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 18/12/2012 13:44:13    1311688

Beautiful service. Fantastic tales.

kerry74 (Kerry) - Posts: 1354 - 18/12/2012 14:04:43    1311706

I remember someone once say Christy Ring was for Ireland not just Cork and i think the same can be said for Páidí

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 18/12/2012 14:17:15    1311723

I couldn't believe it. I remember him in 1986 when Kerry beat us in the final. Doesn't seem that long ago. Gone too soon. He was a quintessential Kerryman - wore his talent and competitive instincts lightly. Football was a serious business for him, but his genius was to be that committed and yet to be that light-hearted at the same time. In an era of "on message" PR-trained and perhaps overly-earnest sportspeople, Páidí O'Sé was a rip-roaring throwback to a more carefree Irish culture. Also, Páidí was a national treasure who seemed to belong to the entire GAA community. He seemed to have charmed everyone he ever met; you never heard a bad word said about him. A real sense of an era passing.

essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 18/12/2012 16:15:11    1311823

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1311646 For those of you that may want to watch/listen, Páidí's funeral is live now on the RTE Player.

Cannot find it now, I take it was was only the live version

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 18/12/2012 19:02:44    1311913