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Probably a bit of recency bias here but ive been following gaelic games for almost 30 years and i cant offhand think of a substitute ever performing the way McCurry performed today.

Can anyone think of any challengers?

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 79 - 27/06/2026 23:20:51    2682317

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Probably a bit of recency bias here but ive been following gaelic games for almost 30 years and i cant offhand think of a substitute ever performing the way McCurry performed today.

Can anyone think of any challengers?"
Hard to beat it. 10 points in 25 minutes is motm stuff.

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 118 - 28/06/2026 11:45:25    2682371

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Probably a bit of recency bias here but ive been following gaelic games for almost 30 years and i cant offhand think of a substitute ever performing the way McCurry performed today.

Can anyone think of any challengers?"
Barry McNulty in the National League this year with 12pts off the bench against London.

ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 120 - 28/06/2026 12:19:16    2682377

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Probably a bit of recency bias here but ive been following gaelic games for almost 30 years and i cant offhand think of a substitute ever performing the way McCurry performed today.

Can anyone think of any challengers?"
And came on in last 20 minutes against Mayo and scored 6. 16 points from the bench in 2 matches.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2800 - 28/06/2026 12:38:11    2682382

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Probably a bit of recency bias here but ive been following gaelic games for almost 30 years and i cant offhand think of a substitute ever performing the way McCurry performed today.

Can anyone think of any challengers?"
I'd agree but Kevin McMananum would also come to mind and did it at the biggest stage numerous times

Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 661 - 28/06/2026 12:56:11    2682384

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Replying To Saynothing:  "And came on in last 20 minutes against Mayo and scored 6. 16 points from the bench in 2 matches."
Any reason why hes not starting?

Id imagine yed have won the game if he was on for the full 70.

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 79 - 28/06/2026 13:08:12    2682391

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Replying To Ros2013:  "I'd agree but Kevin McMananum would also come to mind and did it at the biggest stage numerous times"
Yeah he was brilliant off the bench in 11 (both the semi and the final) and 13 but everything McCurry touched yesterday turned to gold, it was an almost perfect performance.

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 79 - 28/06/2026 13:17:18    2682397

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