Kerry county secretary Eamonn O'Sullivan has paid tribute to former county manager Páidí Ó Sé, who stepped down amidst controversy last October.

In his report to this year's annual convention, O'Sullivan says: "While the parting was not of his choosing and the controversy which followed was not of ours, the impact of Páidí Ó Sé on the life and times of Kerry football has been immense.

"He has given a lifetime of service to Kerry, West Kerry and An Ghaeltacht. His legacy to . . . Kerry followers was the winning of All-Ireland titles in 1997 and 2000 and the general success of Kerry football over the past seven years. We wish him every success in his tenure with Westmeath."

Meanwhile, the county will earn a rare double honour at next weekend's Munster Council awards. Mick O'Dwyer will be inducted into the football Hall of Fame and Brendan Hennessy into the hurling equivalent. O'Dwyer's achievements need no elaboration, but Hennessy, from Ballyduff, played for Kerry and New York, where he now lives. Kerry becomes the first county to win both awards in the same year.