Karl O'Dwyer is a former

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from Waterville in South Co Kerry. He played with the

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team that were shocked by Clare in the final of the 1992

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. He later played with

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and had much success when his father

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was manager. In 1998 he helped

to their first Leinster Senior Football Championship title since 1956, he later helped his team to a first All Ireland final since 1928 but lost out to

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on the day. In the semi-final

beat O' Dwyers native

. At the end of the year, he picked up an All Stars Award at Full Forward. In 2000 he once again helped

to a Leinster title. O'Dwyer retired from inter-county in 2002 following Kildare's defeat to Kerry in the All-Ireland Qualifiers. Before moving to

he played with his local club Watervile and with the South Kerry team. He won 2 South Kerry championship medals. He also captained his club to a Kerry intermediate football title in 1993 and also won 2 county U21 titles with South Kerry. He won an All Ireland U21 medal with Kerry in 1990. In

he first played with Rathangan before joining Round Towers. He won a

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medal with Round Towers in 2003. He is now a school teacher. He managed St Mary's in Wicklow to a senior championship title in 2011 and took Old Leighlin to 3 consecutive county finals in Carlow (2013-2015), winning in 2013. He managed his school, Confey college, to a Dublin and Leinster title in 2006 and a Dublin title in 2015. He has also managed St Laurence's in Kildare to minor and U21 finals in 2014 and 2016 respectively.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Odwyer, Karl Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Irish schoolteachers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Kildare inter-county Gaelic footballers Rathangan Gaelic footballers Round Towers (Kildare) Gaelic footballers Waterville Gaelic footballers