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Can't believe no one has mentioned "that goal" Head and shoulders above every other score. Im talking about Seamus Darby. Nothing really else to be said about it. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1683 - 07/07/2023 13:28:22 2492910 Link 1 |
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Unfortunately you are probably right Tirconaill1. Mayo should have won the first day and if we had won there was no guarantee Mayo would have performed in the final. But give some credit, Mayo didn't flop in '16 or '17 - so we might not have. When you look back, would you say Donaghys goal in the 2014 final was a turning point for Donegal ? Cbar (Mayo) - Posts: 308 - 07/07/2023 14:45:19 2492941 Link 0 |
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Absolutely - the most famous goal in GAA history. Eugene McGee said that not a week went by when he wasn't asked about that match. Offaly football will forever be held in regard for that game alone. And I think I saw Jack O She give an interview where he said he was asked more about the '82 final than the 7 or 8 he won. Cbar (Mayo) - Posts: 308 - 07/07/2023 15:01:13 2492946 Link 0 |
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Definitely so, but that was an awful final, Papa Durcan makes the mistake and Star seizes on it, big turning point. after the 2 epic semi finals that year, yours was a brilliant nail biter with a controversial replay, in all fairness as I said Mayo really should have beaten Kerry the first day. and then we beat the team that couldn't be beat according to everyone it seemed, Funny I think we'd have played better in the final against Mayo, not saying we would have won but all things considered and going by Mayo's record in finals I think we might have done better with an element of revenge in it too after how we played in 2013. I think we had too much respect for Kerry but we never really showed up in the final for some unknown reason, taking nothing away from Kerry's victory but I think even they think it was a very poor final. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2777 - 07/07/2023 15:12:29 2492951 Link 1 |
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Hi Eoinog as a young boy that day I was very upset but believe it or not I never had a problem with "that goal". I know Offaly got two very handy frees near the end but tbf to the ref he thought Kerry had it. Sean Lowry fell and got a free on front of goals. He often laughs himself bout it himself. Darbys goal was a great goal. Maybe a little nudge but if it happened out the field you d take no notice. In 1986 we got away with a worse one. With Tyrone winning by 3 pts in 2nd half Plunkett Donaghy went down to pick up a ball. Ger Power blatantly pushed him in the back knocking him down and kicked the ball straight into Mikey Sheehy who goaled. Back to "That goal". Offaly deserved an all ireland and twas great that the great Matt Connor got a celtic cross.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3686 - 07/07/2023 15:23:31 2492960 Link 0 |
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That magnificent Barney Rock lob from 50 yards out in the 83 Final. A horrible day on all fronts, poor weather, poor football, poor discipline but that piece of magic from Barney turned the game for us and will live long in the memory. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4703 - 07/07/2023 15:48:53 2492967 Link 0 |
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The most bizarre goal of them all was scored in a league quarter final in the 80s..Any posters remember?. It was football! CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3686 - 07/07/2023 15:49:33 2492968 Link 0 |
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Kevin foleys iconic goal when Meath were totally on the ropes in 91 4 game saga. Drew the game then David beggy winning point (he had missed so many) we were all screaming for him to pass it to someone rather than take the shot. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 07/07/2023 15:54:11 2492969 Link 0 |
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Well remembered. Heffo's master stroke. Moved Barney into the corner and Kerrigan followed him having dominated from half backs in the draw. Dublin opened up a huge gap right through the centre of the Cork defence. I don't think Morgan even copped onto what had happened!
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2651 - 07/07/2023 16:49:55 2492985 Link 0 |
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Yes, all true. There were dodgy referee's in those days too but you couldn't vent your frustration on social media. You just had to have an extra pint or 2 and suck it up. I know I am a little parochial here but if you are looking for turning points in a game then Eamonn O Hara's goal in the 2007 Connacht final is right up there with them. A brilliant goal and one that set up Sligo to win the first Connacht title in 32 years . A goal is worth 3 points but I always felt that goal was worth about 5 because the quality of it alone got the crowd buzzing. A mis hit shot or a flukey goal would never get the same reaction and ultimately we won
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1683 - 07/07/2023 16:50:56 2492987 Link 1 |
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Matthew Clancy 2001 semi v Derry, a perfect example of this type of moment. Stupendous goal as well by the way, worth checking out, if anyone forgets it. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3495 - 07/07/2023 18:46:21 2493006 Link 0 |
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Ciaran McCabe for Down vs Derry first round 1994; not only decided the game but Sam Maguire that year, as I'm sure Derry would have gone on to win it befair (Down) - Posts: 237 - 07/07/2023 18:54:39 2493007 Link 1 |
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Paul Clancy scored a critical point after he received a massive pass from Michael Donnellan after the latter intercepted suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1676 - 07/07/2023 20:31:49 2493018 Link 0 |
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Or they might have lost to Tipp. Or they might have lost to Wexford too. I met my now Wexican wife in 1996 after the Dublin Wexford game. In my opinion, I think from the minute they beat Offaly in that Leinster final nobody was going to stop them. ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1141 - 08/07/2023 10:34:25 2493082 Link 0 |
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I think that team was coming from their u21 days, I knew they were different from previous Limerick teams when they beat Wexford in that final. They hurled with brains rather than on emotion and passion which was a failing of previous Limerick teams in my opinion. I said that day they would bring Liam McCarthy back to Limerick, I can't say I thought they would do it so often though. ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1141 - 08/07/2023 10:41:45 2493084 Link 0 |
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I was at both the 94 and 96 All-Irelands, I have never before or since seen anything like the end of the 94 All-Ireland. I left shortly after the cup presentation and the scenes of devastation along Jones and Clonliffe Road after it I have never seen since.
ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1141 - 08/07/2023 10:44:47 2493085 Link 0 |
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Maybe Tohill's goal in the 1992 league final which set Derry off on a journey of winning an All-Ireland, 2 Ulster titles and 4 National Leagues within 9 years. The 1992 league was also the first win in 45 years. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 227 - 08/07/2023 12:58:55 2493114 Link 0 |
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1987 League quarter final. It was a draw match between Dublin and Cork. The Dubs came out for extra-time. No sign of the Cork tean. They had to catch the train home from Houston Station. The ref blows the whistle. The Dubs go up and score a goal in the Canal End. The ref blows the whistle. The Dubs win the match. Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 791 - 08/07/2023 18:45:02 2493159 Link 0 |
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Peter Canavans penalty against Down in the 2003 Ulster Final. Tyrone were 9 points down when they were awarded a penalty. They came back and leveled the match with Down on a scoreline of 1-17 to 4-08. Tyrone win the replay easily by 15 points on a scoreline of 0-23 to 1-05. Tyrone went on to win their maiden All Ireland that year and won another two in 2005 and 2008. Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 791 - 08/07/2023 18:50:16 2493161 Link 1 |
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Was only looking at it the otherDay. Barney's split the nonexistent Cork defence apart and stuck it into the net.
avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 09/07/2023 12:17:18 2493309 Link 1 |