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So this year has seen a few dramatic last minute free kick/puck dramas. Not sure if we can compare hurling and football in the skills required but sure what harm! Let's focus on EQUALISERS though because there is a different pressure on them to winners. So that rules out Sean O'Shea's and Stephen Cluxton's efforts, dramatic and all as they were.
Tony Kelly's sideline puck was unreal and probably slightly ahead of Rian O'Neill´s free v Galway in this years list.
I'm a bit biased I know but I don't think they compare with Derek Duggan's equaliser against Mayo in the 1991 Connacht Final in Castlebar. I was at that game and nobody thought he was actually going to go for it but he just nonchalantly swung a leg at it and off it went. Am I imaging it through rose-tinted glasses, or was it c.65m out against a breeze? Look it up, it is a monster. Bear in mind that it was 31 years ago when players were not as fit and coaching these skills was not where it is at now.
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Replying To Sindar: "So this year has seen a few dramatic last minute free kick/puck dramas. Not sure if we can compare hurling and football in the skills required but sure what harm! Let's focus on EQUALISERS though because there is a different pressure on them to winners. So that rules out Sean O'Shea's and Stephen Cluxton's efforts, dramatic and all as they were.
Tony Kelly's sideline puck was unreal and probably slightly ahead of Rian O'Neill´s free v Galway in this years list.
I'm a bit biased I know but I don't think they compare with Derek Duggan's equaliser against Mayo in the 1991 Connacht Final in Castlebar. I was at that game and nobody thought he was actually going to go for it but he just nonchalantly swung a leg at it and off it went. Am I imaging it through rose-tinted glasses, or was it c.65m out against a breeze? Look it up, it is a monster. Bear in mind that it was 31 years ago when players were not as fit and coaching these skills was not where it is at now." And the ball was probably a bit heavier too!
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Armaghs equaliser against ourselves 2 weeks ago was pretty special. Serious pressure but not a bother to him.
For me kicks to equalise are tougher mentally than kicks to win because at least if you miss the latter you get a second chance.
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Replying To Sindar: "So this year has seen a few dramatic last minute free kick/puck dramas. Not sure if we can compare hurling and football in the skills required but sure what harm! Let's focus on EQUALISERS though because there is a different pressure on them to winners. So that rules out Sean O'Shea's and Stephen Cluxton's efforts, dramatic and all as they were.
Tony Kelly's sideline puck was unreal and probably slightly ahead of Rian O'Neill´s free v Galway in this years list.
I'm a bit biased I know but I don't think they compare with Derek Duggan's equaliser against Mayo in the 1991 Connacht Final in Castlebar. I was at that game and nobody thought he was actually going to go for it but he just nonchalantly swung a leg at it and off it went. Am I imaging it through rose-tinted glasses, or was it c.65m out against a breeze? Look it up, it is a monster. Bear in mind that it was 31 years ago when players were not as fit and coaching these skills was not where it is at now." link
You're definitely not imagining it through rose-tinted glasses Sindar. It was a thing of beauty. Magic kick.
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Cluxton 2011?
I know it went wide (if we can trust Hawk Eye....) but Bubbles free was great entertainment.
Not very many spring to mind funnily! Lots of great last minute points but very few frees.
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Replying To Sindar: "So this year has seen a few dramatic last minute free kick/puck dramas. Not sure if we can compare hurling and football in the skills required but sure what harm! Let's focus on EQUALISERS though because there is a different pressure on them to winners. So that rules out Sean O'Shea's and Stephen Cluxton's efforts, dramatic and all as they were.
Tony Kelly's sideline puck was unreal and probably slightly ahead of Rian O'Neill´s free v Galway in this years list.
I'm a bit biased I know but I don't think they compare with Derek Duggan's equaliser against Mayo in the 1991 Connacht Final in Castlebar. I was at that game and nobody thought he was actually going to go for it but he just nonchalantly swung a leg at it and off it went. Am I imaging it through rose-tinted glasses, or was it c.65m out against a breeze? Look it up, it is a monster. Bear in mind that it was 31 years ago when players were not as fit and coaching these skills was not where it is at now." I remember it well and yes, it was 67m from the goal and into the wind - an incredible point. Also, Duggan was only 19 at the time and in his first year playing senior for Roscommon.
Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 11/07/2022 16:04:31
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ill use this opportunity to share Eamon McEneaney's last minute kick to equalise the 1985 semi final for monaghan against kerry
unfortunately Kerry won the replay and went on to beat the Dubs in the final. That year was probably Monaghan's best chance ever at winning an all Ireland and was kept alive, for a while at least, by this kick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA_2SgyFbAc
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Replying To Sindar: "So this year has seen a few dramatic last minute free kick/puck dramas. Not sure if we can compare hurling and football in the skills required but sure what harm! Let's focus on EQUALISERS though because there is a different pressure on them to winners. So that rules out Sean O'Shea's and Stephen Cluxton's efforts, dramatic and all as they were.
Tony Kelly's sideline puck was unreal and probably slightly ahead of Rian O'Neill´s free v Galway in this years list.
I'm a bit biased I know but I don't think they compare with Derek Duggan's equaliser against Mayo in the 1991 Connacht Final in Castlebar. I was at that game and nobody thought he was actually going to go for it but he just nonchalantly swung a leg at it and off it went. Am I imaging it through rose-tinted glasses, or was it c.65m out against a breeze? Look it up, it is a monster. Bear in mind that it was 31 years ago when players were not as fit and coaching these skills was not where it is at now." That Tony Kelly sideline was pure genius. What a strike from a tight angle off the ground, absolute magic to watch.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1913 - 11/07/2022 17:07:54
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Leitrim went through a few years of so so close yet so far under Dessie Dolan in the 2000's we lost to Meath after extra time by a point ( when Ollie baker forced extra time with a 75 min 50 yard equaliser) lost to mayo by a point ( on their way to an all Ireland final) but the best finish I ever seen to a game was against Donegal in the qualifiers in Carrick on Shannon in 2007. 77 mins on the clock - losing by 3 points and James Glancy ran on to a Hail Mary pass into the square and caught it on the full volley and absolutely hammered it home to the top corner, extra time again against a big team in carrick- lost by 2 points, but the scenes when he smashed home that volley 7 mins into injury time!! As good and as sweet a stroke you would ever see.
I think that was Michael Murphy's debut too. Great times to be a Leitrim fan, ok we didn't win much but we had a great team and had so many exciting days out
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Replying To MalsBalls: "ill use this opportunity to share Eamon McEneaney's last minute kick to equalise the 1985 semi final for monaghan against kerry
unfortunately Kerry won the replay and went on to beat the Dubs in the final. That year was probably Monaghan's best chance ever at winning an all Ireland and was kept alive, for a while at least, by this kick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA_2SgyFbAc" Great kick. "Only" 47m though!
Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 11/07/2022 17:35:48
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Replying To Sindar: "So this year has seen a few dramatic last minute free kick/puck dramas. Not sure if we can compare hurling and football in the skills required but sure what harm! Let's focus on EQUALISERS though because there is a different pressure on them to winners. So that rules out Sean O'Shea's and Stephen Cluxton's efforts, dramatic and all as they were.
Tony Kelly's sideline puck was unreal and probably slightly ahead of Rian O'Neill´s free v Galway in this years list.
I'm a bit biased I know but I don't think they compare with Derek Duggan's equaliser against Mayo in the 1991 Connacht Final in Castlebar. I was at that game and nobody thought he was actually going to go for it but he just nonchalantly swung a leg at it and off it went. Am I imaging it through rose-tinted glasses, or was it c.65m out against a breeze? Look it up, it is a monster. Bear in mind that it was 31 years ago when players were not as fit and coaching these skills was not where it is at now." I know it wasn't a last minute free but I'd add Keelan Sexton point from outside the 45 to level the game against Roscommon this year. The three frees from outside the 45 from O'Neill, O'Shea and Sexton are as good a points you will see anywhere and people say the art of dead ball kicking is dead.
Rob Hennelly's 45 to level the game against Dublin last year, even though he actually had a got to retake would be up there as well. I remember Colin Ryan for Clare in hurling got a 65 to level the game against Wexford in 2014 against a strong wind, when Clare were down to 13 men.
CartaDubh (Clare) - Posts: 51 - 11/07/2022 18:25:31
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Rob Hennelly last year vs Dublin and this year in the league vs Donegal.
MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 420 - 11/07/2022 19:21:45
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Replying To Sindar: "So this year has seen a few dramatic last minute free kick/puck dramas. Not sure if we can compare hurling and football in the skills required but sure what harm! Let's focus on EQUALISERS though because there is a different pressure on them to winners. So that rules out Sean O'Shea's and Stephen Cluxton's efforts, dramatic and all as they were.
Tony Kelly's sideline puck was unreal and probably slightly ahead of Rian O'Neill´s free v Galway in this years list.
I'm a bit biased I know but I don't think they compare with Derek Duggan's equaliser against Mayo in the 1991 Connacht Final in Castlebar. I was at that game and nobody thought he was actually going to go for it but he just nonchalantly swung a leg at it and off it went. Am I imaging it through rose-tinted glasses, or was it c.65m out against a breeze? Look it up, it is a monster. Bear in mind that it was 31 years ago when players were not as fit and coaching these skills was not where it is at now." Brilliant score and I remember Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh s commentary ón it too. Brilliant.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3678 - 11/07/2022 20:20:42
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Replying To Sindar: "So this year has seen a few dramatic last minute free kick/puck dramas. Not sure if we can compare hurling and football in the skills required but sure what harm! Let's focus on EQUALISERS though because there is a different pressure on them to winners. So that rules out Sean O'Shea's and Stephen Cluxton's efforts, dramatic and all as they were.
Tony Kelly's sideline puck was unreal and probably slightly ahead of Rian O'Neill´s free v Galway in this years list.
I'm a bit biased I know but I don't think they compare with Derek Duggan's equaliser against Mayo in the 1991 Connacht Final in Castlebar. I was at that game and nobody thought he was actually going to go for it but he just nonchalantly swung a leg at it and off it went. Am I imaging it through rose-tinted glasses, or was it c.65m out against a breeze? Look it up, it is a monster. Bear in mind that it was 31 years ago when players were not as fit and coaching these skills was not where it is at now." I found a link. https://youtu.be/q3eW_QhfrRA
Skip to about 2:30 if you don't want to watch the interview
Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 11/07/2022 20:29:54
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Lads. . .
Maurice Fitz
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Replying To cavanman47: "Lads. . .
Maurice Fitz" Eamon mc Eneaney 1985 v Kerry All Irl Semi Final
Gillo (UK) - Posts: 5 - 12/07/2022 07:47:36
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Replying To leitrim4sam: "Leitrim went through a few years of so so close yet so far under Dessie Dolan in the 2000's we lost to Meath after extra time by a point ( when Ollie baker forced extra time with a 75 min 50 yard equaliser) lost to mayo by a point ( on their way to an all Ireland final) but the best finish I ever seen to a game was against Donegal in the qualifiers in Carrick on Shannon in 2007. 77 mins on the clock - losing by 3 points and James Glancy ran on to a Hail Mary pass into the square and caught it on the full volley and absolutely hammered it home to the top corner, extra time again against a big team in carrick- lost by 2 points, but the scenes when he smashed home that volley 7 mins into injury time!! As good and as sweet a stroke you would ever see.
I think that was Michael Murphy's debut too. Great times to be a Leitrim fan, ok we didn't win much but we had a great team and had so many exciting days out" I was at that game too. A 17 year old Michael Murphy marked his senior championship debut with a goal. We were actually trying to leave early when Glancy scored that equalising goal. I remember looking back over my shoulder as he buried that volley and couldn't believe it. Back in for the extra time then where we just about got over the line against ye.
I've tried in vain over the years to find that goal on YouTube and the likes because it was such a unique goal. My memory could well be failing me, but I'm fairly sure it was a good enough distance out as well.
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This year in the league Louth lost their first match at home to Laois. Their next match was away to Longford. They were losing by a point deep into stoppage time when they were awarded free. Up steps the Wee County captain Sam Mulroy. He taps it over to give Louth a draw. If Louth had lost their match they would of been fighting a relegation battle. Louth win their next 6 matches to be crowned Division 3 Champions.
Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 785 - 12/07/2022 11:01:05
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These frees were not last minute equalisers but my God, the distance Sheehan boomed them over from is absolutely ludicrous..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5WaNh0a3UI
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 12/07/2022 11:02:33
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I remember a game in 2014 when hawkeye ensured an all ireland finsihed level. Does that fall into this category?
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 12/07/2022 12:06:57
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