Pat Spillane

Patrick Gerard Spillane, known as Pat Spillane, was born on 1 December 1955 in Templenoe, County Kerry, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of Gaelic football. He played for the Kerry senior team from 1974 to 1991, winning eight All-Ireland medals, twelve Munster medals, two National Football League medals and a record nine All-Stars, and he was named Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1986. He played alongside his brothers Mick and Tom, and the three brothers together won 19 All-Ireland medals, a record for a set of brothers. After recovering from a serious cruciate ligament injury he was named at right wing-forward on the Football Team of the Century in 1984 and at left wing-forward on the Football Team of the Millennium in 1999. He also won four Railway Cup medals with Munster. In retirement he began a career in sports broadcasting with RTÉ in 1992 and became a studio analyst on The Sunday Game, alongside his work as a teacher and school principal.