It's 8 Years Since The Death Of A Kerry Great

Today marks the eight year anniversary of the death of Kerry Legend, Tim Kennelly.

He was a five-time All-Ireland winner and father of two All-Ireland winners, Tadhg and Noel.

Lifting the Sam Maguire as captain in 1979

Picture credit: SPORTSFILE / Connolly Collection

Full flight. Mikasa gloves. 1982 Munster Final.

Picture credit; Ray McManus / SPORTSFILE

Congratulating Noel after winning the 1998 All-Ireland U21 title

Picture Credit: Ray McManus SPORTSFILE.

Tadhg Kennelly tweeted this picture today of him with Noel and his father.

As we celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela, today also is 8 years where we lost my hero. Never a day goes by pic.twitter.com/jCWnQxNLm8

— Tadhg Kennelly (@TadhgKennelly) December 6, 2013