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Published 08:40 14 Jan 2019 GMT
Updated 11:31 14 Jan 2019 GMT
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Once dubbed The Student for his half in the deadly Master and Student combination between himself and Canavan, the Cookstown native wasn't long in carving out his own name.
The goal against Dublin - either day - the catch against Kerry, they're now immortal moments in the annals of Tyrone that sit barely above the effortless skill he rocked in with every single Sunday.
A man you couldn't rattle, Owen Mulligan seemed to actually enjoy the craic of being sledged on the pitch - not in the 'he'll relish it' sort of way, he just looked to appreciate the words and find them genuinely funny.
When all is said and done, his career reads four All-Irelands (three with Tyrone and the All-Ireland intermediate title with Fr Rocks of Cookstown), four Ulster titles with his county, two national leagues and an All-Star.
He even went over to London and guided Fulham Irish to the championship in the English capital, kicking the winning score no less.
And, so, if any man can be happy with his lot, it's Owen Mulligan.
https://twitter.com/owen_mulligan/status/1084551772465758209
In the shortest and sweetest statement of GAA retirees, Mugsy hung up his Puma boots, blackened the photo and wrote:
"The time has come to let go. "I've lived the dream."
He enjoyed his football and everything that came with it and, still, everyone enjoys his presence.
He leaves with no regrets and a fulfilled life and he leaves with the greatest quote in GAA interview history, from an interview with Kieran Shannon.
"If some gorgeous girl came over and said ‘Are you going to take me home tonight, Owen?', then, of course, I did... I’m a man."Thanks for the memories, Mugsy. https://twitter.com/TheGAAHour/status/1020297948683436038
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