medal following a victory over Offaly. In 1970 O'Connell entered the third decade of his inter-county football career, winning an eleventh Munster title in the process. A fourth All-Ireland medal quickly followed after a victory over Meath in the first 80-minute All-Ireland final. O'Connell claimed two more National league medals in 1971 and 1972, before winning his twelfth and final provincial medal in 1972. That year Offaly later defeated Kerry in O'Connell's last All-Ireland final appearance. In spite of this loss he was still presented with an All-Star award. O'Connell retired from inter-county football in 1973. Retirement In retirement from playing O'Connell published his autobiography, A Kerry Footballer, in 1974. Ten years later in 1984, the GAA's centenary year, his reputation as one of the all-time greats was recognised when he was named in the midfield position on the GAA's Football Team of the Century. In 2000 O'Connell was also named on the associations 'Football Team of the Millennium'. Personal life In 1972 O'Connell married his wife Rosaleen. They have three children, Máire, Mícheál and Diarmuid. Mícheál married Emma, daughter of then President Mary McAleese in December 2009. Career statistics Honours Valentia Young Islanders South Kerry Senior Football Championship: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1979 South Kerry Kerry Senior Football Championship: 1955, 1956, 1958 Kerry All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1959 (c), 1962, 1969, 1970 Munster Senior Football Championship: 1958, 1959 (c), 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972 National Football League: 1958-59 (c), 1960-61, 1962-63, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 Munster Railway Cup: 1972 See also List of people on stamps of Ireland References 1937 births Living people All-Ireland-winning captains (football) All Stars Awards winners (football) Irish farmers Irish fishers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers Texaco Footballers of the Year Valentia Young Islanders Gaelic footballers Waterville Gaelic footballers Winners of four All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football)