In a county where success is weighed in medals, the Ó Sé brothers all hung up their boots with heavy hearts but even heavier pockets: a combined total of 16 All-Irelands, 28 Munsters and 12 All-Stars making their way back to An Ghaeltacht – a haul which is unlikely to be surpassed by a set of siblings any time soon. Marc Ó Sé is the youngest member of the most famous footballing family in Ireland – the Ó Sé family. As such his football path was clear and his mission was understood. Not only did Marc have his brothers to emulate; in Kerry the voices from the past can often speak loudest. How loud is that volume when your own uncle is the inimitable Páidí Ó Sé? More than just a revealing account of Marc’s own glittering career, Ó Sé is laden with the tales and anecdotes, and the successes and failures that have marked the storied history of this footballing dynasty.

Marc Ó Sé played for the Kerry senior football team between the years 2000 and 2016. In that time, he amassed five All-Ireland titles, three League titles and more. He lives and teaches in Tralee and is a regular contributor to Irish screen and radio throughout the football season.

Adrian Russell is Digital Sports Editor with the Irish Examiner. His previous publications are The Double: How Cork Made GAA History and The Book of Irish Sporting Heroes.