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Your Best GAA Related Memory From 2020

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2020 was a tough year to be sure but still there were some great moments. I think my favorite moment was Tipp winning Munster in Football even though I'm mostly a Hurling guy. Any other year I'd have picked the Galway win over Tipp in the Hurling or something like that but not in 2020.

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2127 - 05/02/2021 18:06:20    2330369

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I have to say training and playing games with my club. With the restrictions and lockdowns, meeting up with friends at. training and games was about as social at it got last year and will be the same this year. The GAA is special and at the heart of the community.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 05/02/2021 18:36:15    2330372

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John and Paddy small at the final whistle when Kickhams won the Dublin championship!

Onion_Sack (Dublin) - Posts: 203 - 05/02/2021 19:11:40    2330375

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Not a great load of happy memories this year it has to be said!!! The 2nd quarter of the minors loss to Kilkenny probably the best intercounty. The intermediate team making the QFs at club level. Best memories GAA related would be playing/messing a football/soccer mix with the wife and 4 kids on the all weather pitch at the club during lockdown!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 12025 - 05/02/2021 19:57:32    2330381

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Tipperary winning the Munster football final wearing the Bloody Sunday commemorative jerseys. A momentous day, especially for Colin O'Riordan who, after spending a few years in Australia, could hardly have expected to experience such a special occasion.

midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 545 - 05/02/2021 20:20:26    2330384

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The Dubs paying tribute and honouring the memory of all those that died in front of the Bloody Sunday memorial in Croker.

TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 05/02/2021 21:01:49    2330388

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Getting to the 1st club game last July after lockdown, it was a Junior club hurling didn't matter a bit.

From the sofa the ending to the Tipp hurling final.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 05/02/2021 23:17:30    2330400

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Winning the all Ireland.
For a long time I really thought that I'd never see us win one, never mind 2 in 3 yrs..

skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1065 - 06/02/2021 12:41:30    2330423

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Has to be Tipp winning Munster.

It looked like their golden generation would fail to build on previous campaigns, but they won the final very convincingly in the end and if they were more accurate with their chances, could have caused Mayo some problems.

eoghan6688 (Galway) - Posts: 154 - 06/02/2021 13:06:54    2330426

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Playing our first game of the year in July after lockdown. It was a challenge game played in hurricane conditions on the west coast of Donegal, but I was as happy as a pig in sh*te. What I would give to be able to play a game now !

HandballRef (Donegal) - Posts: 520 - 06/02/2021 14:25:41    2330430

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https://youtu.be/GGfPOyYuKHo
This video from the BBC

Has there ever been a more dramatic six weeks for a countys gaelic games
Relegated to division 3. Ray Galligans last minute 50 yard free to give us an extra time derby win.
Coming from behind to beat Antrim, Coming from 10 behind to beat Down and then against all odds ulster champions, all in the space of six weeks. Magical stuff

97Cavans (Cavan) - Posts: 322 - 06/02/2021 15:16:21    2330436

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Limerick winning Liam mc carthy again, super stuff.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1913 - 06/02/2021 15:18:13    2330437

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Getting a new O'Neill's fleece for my winter walks

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 06/02/2021 15:57:31    2330443

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Has to be Tipperary winning the football. Although their manager had a sour dig at Leitrim during the league for forfeiting a game during a pandemic.

republicofcloone (Leitrim) - Posts: 375 - 06/02/2021 19:56:56    2330469

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From a Tyrone point of view for me it had to be Dungannon, underdogs in all 4 matches, and came from behind in them all to win in extra time and penalties.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2017 - 06/02/2021 21:22:09    2330476

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Mogán sending half the Tyrone team for hotdogs before firing into the net. Rumour has it, Mc Cann had to pay to get back into the stadium!

TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1142 - 06/02/2021 23:10:40    2330484

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For me our footballers and hurlers winning the McGrath cup and Munster league double last January. At least us supporters could attend, something you cant take for granted anymore.

DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 06/02/2021 23:49:56    2330488

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Tipperary winning Munster football final with those special jerseys.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3678 - 07/02/2021 07:54:40    2330495

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The 6 in a row without question, never been done and will never be equalled :D

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 08/02/2021 20:39:45    2330742

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Replying To realdub:  "The 6 in a row without question, never been done and will never be equalled :D"
Are you certain it will never be equalled?

All it would take is for the GAA and the Irish Government to pick their favourite county, pump millions upon millions into that county at all levels for 2 decades, let them play all their games at home, and make all counties and the taxpayer pay for the development, running and maintenance of that home stadium while telling us all what a one-off special group of players this is.

Sounds impossible, and very very unfair, but you never know.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5016 - 10/02/2021 13:07:35    2330913

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