living memory due to Kerry's adoption of the "puke football" style of play. In 2011, Spillane aired his views of the Donegal senior football team, to the point where he branded their style of play Shi'ite football. After Donegal's Ulster Senior Football Championship defeat of Antrim in May 2011, Spillane was critical on The Sunday Game of Ryan Bradley, scorer of two points in his first Ulster start, being in receipt of the man-of-the-match award. Spillane claimed Bradley was "the best of a bad bunch" and didn't deserve the award at all, causing Donegal manager Jim McGuinness to react furiously. McGuinness called Spillane's comments "way over the top". Spillane changed his tune completely in 2012, prompting much surprise in the county. Spillane also has a weekly column in the Sunday World newspaper. Spillane has appeared as himself on an episode of Irish soap opera Fair City. On 9 July 2022, Spillane announced his retirement as a pundit on The Sunday Game after three decades and that the 2022 All-Ireland Football Final would be his last appearance. He appeared as a guest on The Late Late Show at the earliest available opportunity on 2 September to speak about this. Career statistics Honours Templenoe Kerry Novice Football Championship: Winner (1): 1973 Kerry Junior Football Championship: Winner (1): 1975 Kenmare District Kerry Senior Football Championship: Winner (1): 1987 Thomond College All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: Winner (1): 1978 Munster Senior Club Football Championship: Winner (1): 1977 Limerick Senior Football Championship: Winner (1): 1977 Kerry All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Winner (8): 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986 Runner-up (2): 1976, 1982 Munster Senior Football Championship: Winner (12): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 (sub), 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991 Runner-up (6): 1974 (sub), 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 National Football League: Winner (4): 1973–74 (sub), 1976–77, 1981–82 (sub), 1983–84 Runner-up (2): 1979–80, 1986–87 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: Winner (2): 1975, 1976 Munster Under-21 Football Championship: Winner (2): 1975, 1976 Munster Railway Cup: Winner (4): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 Runner-up (2): 1979, 1980 Ireland International Rules: Winner (1): 1986 Runner-up (1): 1987 In May 2020, a public poll conducted by RTÉ.ie named Spillane in the half-forward line alongside Diarmuid Connolly and Peter Canavan in a team of footballers who had won All Stars during the era of The Sunday Game. Also in May 2020, the Irish Independent named Spillane at number two