RTE's Pat Spillane broke down in tears as he paid tribute to his late father after Kerry beat Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Football Final.
It was an emotional moment for the Kerry man who retired from The Sunday Game after 30 years. Pat, who won eight All-Irelands over the course of his career, said Sunday's win held a special significance for him and his family.
He told presenter Joanne Cantwell: "We knew they were a very talented bunch coming through. We were getting impatient there, but I saw a different bunch this year.
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"I saw a resilient bunch. And it's brilliant to see David Clifford delivering and getting an All-Ireland medal. And just from a personal point of view.
"In 1964, my father was a selector for Kerry against Galway. The night before the game, he had pains in his chest.
"He wouldn't go to the doctor. Went to the game the following day as a selector, and was dead on Tuesday. And Kerry/Galway matches to me, always bring back this memory."
Sadly, his father never saw his sons play and today all three sons have 19 All-Irelands. Kerry's victory over Galway on Sunday was even more special for the GAA family as Pat's nephews Killian and Adrian also picked up their senior medals.
Pat said: "My father never saw us play, the three sons. And today the three sons have 19 All-Ireland medals. And his two grandsons, Killian and Adrian, have two more.
"He would have been a proud man. 21 All-Ireland senior football medals in his house.
"It's just a special day. It means a lot. They are good lads."
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