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There sure was Cbar. Dan O Neill from Castlebar has the honour of being last Mayo man to win Sam.
Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 784 - 18/12/2020 18:45:32 2323493 Link 1 |
Dermot O Brien was Louth captain in that great year of 1957. He nearly did not get into that match that day. The Louth team travelled to Dublin on the morning of the final and had a light lunch at the Hollybrook Hotel in Clontarf. O'Brien was carrying an injury and after lunch he went for a painkilling injection and then on to Croke Park with the driver. When he got there the gates were closed and no more people were allowed in. There were 72,000 people inside and thousands outside. It was impossible to gain entry. He finally managed to squeeze through and speak to a gateman. He explained his dilemma and who he was, the captain of Louth, but he refused to let him through. It was under an hour before the game started and he was still outside and nobody would believe who he was. Luckily for him a large contingent of Louth supporters recognised him and started to chant: "Let O'Brien through. Let O'Brien through. It was only then that he managed to get in and across the pitch to the dressing room. The public address system appealing for the Louth captain to get the dressing room immediately. He made it within ten minutes before the match started. Ironically the next time Louth played Cork in the Championship was in 2007 and O'Brien died that year. Louth's heaven was def 57.
Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 784 - 18/12/2020 18:55:58 2323494 Link 1 |
Let's be honest. 1982 was the one everyone remembers. It was a shock and no two ways about it. I think all others pale in comparison to that and are forgettable but everyone knows about '82. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 18/12/2020 19:00:00 2323495 Link 2 |
I can't rem the Mayo semi final, I must look and see if it's on youtube, 2014 was kinda the same, we just scraped past Armagh in the quarter final, think we had our eyes on Dublin and Armagh nearly nabbed us, bit like what happened with Cavan this year, That was a great team in '92, we'd have gone very close in '93 as well but the Ulster final was played on a waterlogged pitch and Derry just nabbed us on the day, they went on to win Sam then. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2747 - 18/12/2020 19:16:06 2323500 Link 0 |
Brilliant story. Thanks Ollie. I ll remember that one.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3676 - 18/12/2020 20:46:19 2323522 Link 0 |
Galway were rank outsiders going into the 2001 final v Meath. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1708 - 18/12/2020 21:03:26 2323528 Link 0 |
Was '91 the year Colm O'Rourke couldn't start having been suffering from pneumonia or something the week before the final,he came on and got a few scores late in 2nd half if my memory serves me.Down have a great record in AI finals. In 1992 I fancied Donegal so not a shock for me,not too many shocks in finals really. Offaly denying Kerry 5 in a row was some shock though that was a good Offaly team but Kerry were top dogs at the time. ONdeDITCH (Limerick) - Posts: 873 - 18/12/2020 21:21:18 2323541 Link 1 |
I think Seamus Darby's goal was the real shock, Kerry looked like they had the 5 in a row in the bag, that Offaly team were knocking on the door a long time, a very good team. I don't think Kerry will ever get over the Dubs doing the 5 in a row before them and it could well be 6 by this time tomorrow. I have a notion Mayo are going to win though, but all rational thought really says Dubs 6. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2747 - 18/12/2020 21:48:06 2323567 Link 1 |
Well Ondeditch Down had a great record toll 2010 v Cork and Donegal till 14 v Kerry. Only football team left with a 100% record in finals is your own Limerick.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3676 - 18/12/2020 22:20:10 2323583 Link 0 |
There haven't been too many shocks in AI finals in my memory, the underdog has won it on occasions but not really shocks as such. The Offaly team in '82 had been knocking on the door for a while and had many players who'd won AIs in the early 1970s in the lineup. Galway4ever (Galway) - Posts: 209 - 18/12/2020 23:20:56 2323602 Link 1 |
The single most impressive thing about the Dubs is that they. Punish. Every. Mistake. Other teams, you have the luxury of your team playing poorly for a quarter and still being able to get the win. Against this Dublin team, you really can't afford to make any mistakes at all. It shows how focussed they are that they react so quickly to any mistake. Like sharks smelling blood. essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 18/12/2020 23:55:40 2323614 Link 0 |
I'm always nervous ciarraimick when it comes to finals...especially against Mayo
dubdec99 (Dublin) - Posts: 180 - 19/12/2020 10:13:14 2323662 Link 1 |
No probs at all Mick.
Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 784 - 19/12/2020 11:18:04 2323680 Link 0 |
That 2001 result was not a shock in fairness. Somewhat exaggerated by the fact of Meath's big semi win. That was a seriously gifted Galway team who had Kerry on the ropes in the drawn 2000 final and of course the '98 win. Mild surprise the extent of the win in 2001 but those three teams (Meath, Galway and Kerry) were very much on par with one another during those years.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 19/12/2020 12:03:15 2323691 Link 0 |
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned 1978. Dublin were going for three in a row, they had already won the league that spring and were considered nigh on unbeatable. Kerry were not going well and after losing to the Dubs in 1977 and 1976 Micko was in the last chance saloon. There were no bookies backing in gaelic games at the time but if there were Dublin would be odds on favourites. Everything was going to plan early on, the Dubs led by 5 points at one stage and then Kerry got a softish goal to reduce the deficit Then a few minutes before half time Kerry were awarded a fourteen yard free about 5 to 10 yards to the right of the Dublin goal and the rest as they say is history. Kerry went on to win by 17 points I think. seventyniner (Galway) - Posts: 41 - 19/12/2020 12:08:31 2323695 Link 1 |
I remember that awful semi final and Pat Spillane saying that Dublin would easily beat the pick of both teams. It was a significant match however in that it was Donegal's first ever win in Croke Park and gave them great confidence. They just kicked on and played some great stuff in their first ever final. Starting Manus Boyle was also key as he gave a MOTM performance scoring nine points.
Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 506 - 20/12/2020 03:09:18 2324341 Link 1 |
Wait wait wait! I kinda got lost in here. What game are we talking about? The recent or are we just going back and forth in history. All I know is that the season is not really good right now. Well, at least for me. I also did not expect that the recent rankings released. KaitlynnDuff (Longford) - Posts: 17 - 22/12/2020 13:33:54 2325378 Link 0 |
A bot??? On HS? I've seen it all now!
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 22/12/2020 16:45:00 2325443 Link 4 |
Meath beating a Cavan team going for a 3 in a row in 1949 was apparently a huge shock. I think Meath brought a guy out of retirement who hadn't played in 5 years. They won handy. FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 563 - 22/12/2020 22:35:32 2325558 Link 0 |