Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That was generously acknowledged by players past and present from all over the country, not least Dublin and the Leader's county of Cork, against which Mr. Cooper put on some of his best performances in Munster finals. It is not a Kerry matter but it should be acknowledged and tributes to him are well deserved. I hope he will continue to play a part in Gaelic football because we need people of his vision and artistry to have an input into the game we all love.