O'Dwyer won a fourth league medal following an aggregate 2–33 to 2–24 defeat of New York. He later won a ninth Munster SFC medal as Kerry accounted for old rivals Cork by a scoreline of 0–16 to 1–4. On 14 September 1969, Kerry faced Offaly in what was the very first championship meeting between the two sides. Kerry goalkeeper Johnny Culloty made two great saves in the first half and another straight after the interval. Kerry held onto a three-point lead from the interval until the final whistle and a 0–10 to 0–7 victory gave O'Dwyer a third All-Ireland SFC medal. He was later named Texaco Footballer of the Year. Kerry made it three-in-a-row in Munster in 1970, with O'Dwyer collecting his tenth provincial medal following a 2–22 to 2–9 defeat of Cork. On 27 September 1970, Kerry faced Meath in the first eighty-minute All-Ireland SFC final. O'Dwyer's side took an eight-point lead; however, this was cut back to just three by Meath. Din Joe Crowley's "goal of the century" four minutes from the end sealed a 2–19 to 0–18 victory and a fourth All-Ireland SFC medal for O'Dwyer. In winning this title O'Dwyer finished the season as top scorer, as well as joining a unique group of players to win All-Ireland SFC medals in each of three decades. Decline In 1971 Kerry qualified for the league final once again. Mayo provided the opposition; however, a 0–10 to 0–8 victory gave O'Dwyer a fifth league medal. Kerry dominated the secondary competition once again in 1972, with O'Dwyer securing a sixth league medal following a 2–11 to 1–9 defeat of Mayo. For the seventh year in succession Kerry faced reigning champions Cork in the subsequent Munster SFC final. A 2–21 to 2–15 victory gave O'Dwyer his eleventh and final Munster SFC medal. Offaly, a team which had won its first ever All-Ireland SFC title the previous year, provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland SFC final on 24 September 1972. Noel Cooney of Offaly and Brendan Lynch of Kerry exchanged goals during the game, while Offaly captain Tony McTague converted six points for his side. At the full-time whistle both sides were level, 1–13 apiece. In the drawn game (four weeks later on 15 October 1972), both sides exchanged tit-for-tat scorers; however, Offaly broke Kerry's defence after forty-eight minutes when Pat Fenning's long speculative ball hopped over the line without anyone