Vids and stuff
GAA top 20 Moments 1974 Dublin vs Galway
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
A celebration of the finest moments in GAA History:
1974
Dublin vs Galway
Dublin, making their first All Ireland Final appearance for 11 years, were trailing Galway by two points midway through the second half of the 1974 decider.
The westerners were awarded a penalty and their sharpshooter Liam Salmon was entrusted with the kick. Facing him was Paddy [...]
Armagh v Tyrone – Remember this one lads?
Monday, February 23rd, 2009All Ireland
Semi Final 2005
There are a few familiar faces in there I’m sure.
Is that Peter Canavan in their trying to chat all them fellas up? Or are they all fighting among themselves cause they fancy him. Not sure really but the game was a real cracker.
I wonder who did the voice over though. Sounds awfully [...]
GAA top 20 Moments 1973 Jimmy Barry Murphy of Cork
Saturday, February 21st, 2009A celebration of the finest moments in GAA History:
1973
Jimmy Barry Murphy of Cork
If I could I would have chosen twenty Jimmy Barry Murphy GAA moments in hurling, football and management. But the man we later came to know as God in Cork first came to national prominence in 1973.
He was nineteen, I was nine, [...]
GAA top 20 Moments 1972 Eddie Keher of Kilkenny
Friday, February 20th, 2009A celebration of the finest moments in GAA History:
1972
Eddie Keher of Kilkenny
Rated one of the finest hurlers of all time, on a plateau of greatness alongside Christy Ring, Mick Mackey and from the modern era, D. J. Carey. In addition to his all-round skilful play, physical strength and field craft, Eddie was a [...]
GAA top 20 Moments 1971 Babs Keating
Thursday, February 19th, 2009A celebration of the finest moments in GAA History:
1971
Babs Keating Playing Bare-footed in Croke Park
(Sorry the sound on this one is distorted, not much to be done)
Babs Keating was an outstanding footballer and hurler for both Tipperary and Munster and he was an acknowledged class act in the original All-Stars of 1971. In 1971 in [...]
GAA top 20 Moments 1966 Mattie McDonagh Goal
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009A celebration of the finest moments in GAA History
1966
Mattie McDonagh Goal – Galway Complete 3 in a Row.
Mattie McDonagh’s goal against Meath in the 1966 All-Ireland football decider was highly significant in that it was the only goal scored by Galway in their memorable final victories of 1964, 1965 and 1966. McDonagh, the only Connacht [...]