Kerry legend Mick O'Dwyer has heaped praise on Kerry's old guard ahead of Sunday's Allianz National League final against Dublin.

Colm Cooper, Kieran Donaghy, Aidan O'Mahony, and Marc Ó Sé all came in for his praise from the eight-time All-Ireland winning manager, whom singled out Cooper in particular.

"He's got his confidence back,"O'Dwyer told the Irish Examiner. "It takes a bit of time after an injury like that. He's really playing very well and (Mark) Griffin seems to be improving at full-back as well. There are a lot of pluses there. O'Mahony is playing better than he has ever played and Marc is playing good stuff too.

"I was 38 and still playing with Kerry. I got a Texaco (footballer of the year) award when I was 33. Age doesn't matter; it's how you prepare and how you keep yourself.

"Marc and Mahony, Jesus, they're flying and Cooper has really come back. Donaghy's now playing better than he's ever played as well. They must be looking after themselves the way they're playing."

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