Tomas O' Flatharta on his playing past , relationship with Paidi O' Se and managerial roles to date.
Tomas O' Flatharta discusses his playing career, relationship with Paidi O' Se and how he never planned to be a GAA manager. By Steven Kelly It is fair to say that An Ghaeltacht native Tomas O' Flatharta has had a huge impact on Gaelic football all his life. Hailing from the beautiful west coast of Kerry Tomas would go on to manage at the highest level, including stints at Laois, Westmeath and Galway. His upbringing was centred around football and family life. "I am from a family of 7. I grew up on a family farm in An Ghaeltacht, which is located on the west coast of Kerry. It is a quite remote area. My childhood was revolved around helping out at home and playing football as much as I possibly could. I remember playing for the u12 team and I used to be fierce upset. We would only get to play 3 games a year, which is mad when you think about it. Tomas remembers much about players t...