Retirement
Following his retirement from the game Reddin continued to work as a hurley maker in Lorrha. He later moved to Banagher, County Offaly - where he still resides today - and worked with Bord na Móna. Here he also trained the local St Rynagh's hurling team for almost a decade, winning numerous county titles and regretting he couldn't have done a bit more and brought them All-Ireland success.
Long after his retirement Reddin was honoured by the Gaelic Athletic Association by being named on the "Hurling Team of the Century" in 1984. His reputation as the greatest hurling goalkeeper of all time was further cemented in 2000 when he was also named on the GAA's "Hurling Team of the Millennium". In a position noted for the remarkable talents of many players, Reddin was acknowledged as the undisputed number one goalkeeper in the history of hurling.
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