Best goal you ever saw?

mountgomery burns · 19-03-2020 11:14am #1

There's been so many exceptional goals its hard to choose but I'd probably give the nod to Joe Cannings goal in the Leinster final in 2015. Just an incredible piece of brilliance from him.

Honourable mention to Paul Flynn in the Munster final of 2004, there's very few could do that and intend it.

The_Kew_Tour · 19-03-2020 11:35am

In football I think if Cork had won the 1999 All Ireland the goal Joe Kavanagh scored would be up there with any.

Hurling I love JBM goal in 1983 AI semi final v Galway.

Yes I'm from Cork, yes I'm tad biased. They are first 2 that come to mind for me

Rows Grower · 19-03-2020 11:49am

That was an awesome goal by Jimmy Barry Murphy, a living legend.

John Fenton the man who set it up had an even better one against Limerick in 1987.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zIVYkMGUc

dobman88 · 19-03-2020 5:33pm

Gooch scored a goal against my home club in a county league game I think. Would have been replayed multiple times if he did it in a county game. The first dummy, then the solo dummy before just slotting it home. Perfect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3TcT5E-ckk

supernova5 · 19-03-2020 6:33pm

Yes I also think that JBM's goal was one of the greatest ever seen, the man was a total artist and in my estimation the best GAA player to ever grace a GAA field [I'm not from Cork]

Rows Grower · 19-03-2020 7:59pm

dobman88 wrote: »

Gooch scored a goal against my home club in a county league game I think. Would have been replayed multiple times if he did it in a county game. The first dummy, then the solo dummy before just slotting it home. Perfect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3TcT5E-ckk

Is that best goal you ever saw?
I wouldn’t rate it very highly.

hurlingman97 · 19-03-2020 8:02pm

For Hurling I'd go with Damien Hayes v Tipperary in the 2005 quarter final as my favourite goal

Football I'd say Michael Meehan's against Cork in 2013

If I was to take off my Galway bias I'd say Richie Hogan goal against Tipperary in the 2011 final

And Owen Mulligans goal against Dublin in 2005

Chalk McHugh · 19-03-2020 8:03pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

That was an awesome goal by Jimmy Barry Murphy, a living legend.

John Fenton the man who set it up had an even better one against Limerick in 1987.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zIVYkMGUc

My Dad brought me to that match. I was 10 years old. Best hurling goal i've ever seen. How Fenton hit it so perfectly from a ground stroke from 40 yards out was magical. Incredible goal. Can always say i was there to witness it.

Chalk McHugh · 19-03-2020 8:07pm

supernova5 wrote: »

Yes I also think that JBM's goal was one of the greatest ever seen, the man was a total artist and in my estimation the best GAA player to ever grace a GAA field [I'm not from Cork]

I've seen a few old matches on tv of Cork matches with JBM involved and have to say i have been underwhelmed by him in all those matches. He seemed to have a poor striking technique of the sliotar and compared to todays sharp shooters he looked nowhere near that quality. That goal you mention had an element of luck to it as he pulled wildly with the defender and it could just as easily have landed in the Royal Canal.

dobman88 · 19-03-2020 9:28pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

Is that best goal you ever saw?
I wouldn’t rate it very highly.

Assumed we were talking about games we were at. Could probably think of better I've seen on telly. Feel free to add your own instead of shítting on mine :pac:

tayto lover · 19-03-2020 9:35pm

Funny enough I scored it myself.
I collected a pass on the halfway line, broke 7 tackles and let fly from about 55 yards into the top left hand corner, against the wind, with my weaker foot. The goalie never saw it.

Junior 2B final. 🏐🤗

KevRossi · 19-03-2020 9:40pm

Football...

Goal: Owen Mulligan v Dublin 2005.

Point: Brian Dooher v Kerry 2008 Final. He kicked that point right below where myself and my Dad were sitting. (It was also the last final we saw together, which makes it a bit special).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3G1bwD0ao0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rYuoE9n9g0

Chalk McHugh · 19-03-2020 9:49pm

For the football, being a Dub, it's been a ridiculous decade of dominance and so many important goals to mull over. Kev Macs left footed, top corner goal v Kerry (i dont think he meant it but who knows), Kev Macs right footed goal v Kerry in 2011. Come to think of it all goals v Kerry are very satisfying.

One goal that does stick in the memory though is Peter Canavan's v Kerry (what is it with goals against Kerry) in one of the All Ireland finals between the two. Getting a nice pass from Mulligan, who he used to teach in school, and placing the ball inch perfectly just inside the post with his supposed weaker left foot giving the hapless Kerry keeper no chance. The composure from Canavan to not blast the ball like many others would under the highest of pressure and have time to process that a softer, precision kicked, daisy cutter was the best option was the mark of a true giant of the game. What Canavan lacked in build he more than made up with brains, skill, wit and courage.

Rows Grower · 19-03-2020 10:08pm

dobman88 wrote: »

Assumed we were talking about games we were at. Could probably think of better I've seen on telly. Feel free to add your own instead of shítting on mine :pac:

See post number three.

Littlehorny · 19-03-2020 10:16pm

Hurling - John Fenton's off the ground rocket against Limerick in '87.

Football - As a Meathman there is a good bit of bias but Kevin Foley's goal to tilt the match in Meath's favour after a 4 game epic against Dublin in '91.
Great team goal when we looked dead and buried and also for a back he took the goal really well, no trying to burst the net just slipped it under John O Leary.

Chalk McHugh · 19-03-2020 10:18pm

Littlehorny wrote: »

Hurling - John Fenton's off the ground rocket against Limerick in '87.

Football - As a Meathman there is a good bit of bias but Kevin Foley's goal to tilt the match in Meath's favour after a 4 game epic against Dublin in '91.
Great team goal when we looked dead and buried and also for a back he took the goal really well, no trying to burst the net just slipped it under John O Leary.

That hurt like no other, before or since. Iconic goal though. Even now when i see it i beg Heary or Barr or anyone to take one for the team and just rugby tackle a Meath man. Be no black card either ha.

MacGyver007 · 19-03-2020 10:22pm

Hurling - John Fenton (Cork) v. Limerick, 1987 Munster semi-final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILfO0IYEHjg

Football - Michael Meehan (Galway) v. Cork, 2013 All-Ireland quarter-final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRkKgQBulY

Littlehorny · 19-03-2020 10:25pm

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

That hurt like no other, before or since. Iconic goal though. Even now when i see it i beg Heary or Barr or anyone to take one for the team and just rugby tackle a Meath man. Be no black card either ha.

Ah when Meath could go head to head with Dublin was a time like no other, I think even the Dubs miss us!

I was in the Canal End when that goal went in under the Hill, absolute bedlam broke out!
I was 18 at the time, travelled up on the bus with a gang of us. Memories are made on days like that:)

fullstop · 19-03-2020 10:26pm

Mulligan’s was brilliant. Solo off the left and finish off the right, as well as the 2 dummies.

The gooch one he took about 8 steps.

Rows Grower · 19-03-2020 10:31pm

Forgot to add my football favourite...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRSnT7bxKNs

dobman88 · 19-03-2020 10:32pm

fullstop wrote: »

The gooch one he took about 8 steps.

So you're saying he was at it before it was standard:pac:

jay0109 · 19-03-2020 10:35pm

Eamonn O'Hara's goal in the 2007 Connacht Final....it has it all

https://youtu.be/G5ZjZUmrDBQ

Chalk McHugh · 19-03-2020 10:36pm

fullstop wrote: »

Mulligan’s was brilliant. Solo off the left and finish off the right, as well as the 2 dummies.

The gooch one he took about 8 steps.

Selling one dummy is just about forgiveable. Selling another one straight after was just bird brain defending. It was two Lucan Sarsfields lads that were left looking a bit silly if i remember correctly. Especislly Paul Casey who wasn't a good player imo. The brutal, naieve defending made that goal look better than it was imo.

Rasputin11 · 19-03-2020 10:38pm

mountgomery burns wrote: »

There's been so many exceptional goals its hard to choose but I'd probably give the nod to Joe Cannings goal in the Leinster final in 2015. Just an incredible piece of brilliance from him.

Honourable mention to Paul Flynn in the Munster final of 2004, there's very few could do that and intend it.

I always wondered what O Sullivan was at on the line? In a strange, cramped position.

Chalk McHugh · 19-03-2020 10:42pm

Rasputin11 wrote: »

I always wondered what O Sullivan was at on the line? In a strange, cramped position.

Yes i think that goal was lucky. Some say Flynn put top spin on the shot to try and get it to move mid air. I dont know i think it was very shoddy defending and usually 9/10 would have been stopped quite easily from that distance.

19-03-2020 10:44pm

Vinny Murphy vs Clare.

zetecescort · 19-03-2020 11:23pm

Tom Kenny v Wexford in 03 or 04. Soloed from halfway and beat Fitzhenry from the 21

19-03-2020 11:58pm

Ritchie Hogan finish to the net 2011 all Ireland.

elefant · 20-03-2020 12:13am

Of the goals I've seen live, I've always loved this one:

rossie1977 · 20-03-2020 12:18am

jay0109 wrote: »

Eamonn O'Hara's goal in the 2007 Connacht Final....it has it all

https://youtu.be/G5ZjZUmrDBQ

Good goal I was there in the Hyde that day.

However a bit obscure but Michael Daly's goal for Galway minors vs Roscommon in Connacht minor league back in 2013 was easily best goal I have ever seen in the Hyde.

Consey · 20-03-2020 12:29am

Ray McCarron for Monaghan v Cavan 1993.

Dummy was exquisite, finish was great too. Coverage doesn't quite do it justice, doesn't get the full move !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh047i3aVhY&list=ULTYXcdGU2r9s&index=509[/URL]

Consey · 20-03-2020 12:33am

Wouldn't always go promoting Armagh

but the crowd reaction to Ger Houlihan's goal is fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DuUhvkUAzI

To be fair, he scored several like that - no fluke !

05eaftqbrs9jlh · 20-03-2020 12:39am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTl2L47294

I didn't see this mentioned yet.

I just looked and it's the second post.

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

In football I think if Cork had won the 1999 All Ireland the goal Joe Kavanagh scored would be up there with any.

Cork and Meath 1999 final at 4 minutes into that video, Joe Kavanagh strolls up and sinks it. Most blasé but unreal feat of football I've ever seen.

Cork did reasonably well for themselves for a while there.

spudz murphy · 20-03-2020 2:50am

In hurling John Fenton's goal against Limerick in 1987 was such a pure strike of the sliothar it has to be up there, while Mugsy's goal against Dublin in 2005 had absolutely every piece of skill you'd want from a footballer. Owen Mulligan's goal deserves to be called the greatest goal of all time.

Say Your Number · 20-03-2020 4:11am

If we're talking about goals you've seen live, the O'Hara goal, remember being in the corner to his left hand side thinking 'He's not slowing down :eek:'

Two other great goals I've seen in the flesh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYWfAUZMDuw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzFKt7AXoTc

Woodsie1 · 20-03-2020 4:28am

Bootless Jayo Sherlock

Billy Mays · 20-03-2020 11:07am

Goals I've seen in the flesh, this one from Bernard in the 2014 league final

McCaffrey's goal against Kerry in last year's drawn final is probably my favourite of all. Just a devestating end to end move. 15 seconds from Cluxton's kick out to the ball hitting the Kerry net. When Howard caught the ball around the middle of the park and I saw Jack putting on the burners I knew there was a goal coming if they could get the ball to him.

MfMan · 20-03-2020 12:14pm

MacGyver007 wrote: »

Hurling - John Fenton (Cork) v. Limerick, 1987 Munster semi-final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILfO0IYEHjg

Football - Michael Meehan (Galway) v. Cork, 2013 All-Ireland quarter-final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRkKgQBulY

Meehan's goal always rankles a bit. It brought Galway, rank outsiders, to within a point of Cork, but the feckin ref. blew for time upon the kickout. Wouldn't happen today :-( It was probably the great Meehan's last significant contribution in a Galway shirt.

Damien Comer scored a belter in the otherwise lamentable defeat to Tipp' in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs3LGrVjbNE

Didn't Tipp' score a great goal when shocking the Dubs in the Minor final a few years ago?

ShamoBuc · 20-03-2020 1:29pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

That was an awesome goal by Jimmy Barry Murphy, a living legend.

John Fenton the man who set it up had an even better one against Limerick in 1987.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zIVYkMGUc

I had a great view for Fentons goal, around the 50 in the old stand. What a rocket.

mountgomery burns · 20-03-2020 4:47pm

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Yes i think that goal was lucky. Some say Flynn put top spin on the shot to try and get it to move mid air. I dont know i think it was very shoddy defending and usually 9/10 would have been stopped quite easily from that distance.

9/10 would have, this one wasn't though it ws deliberate and he put the ball in the top corner from 50 yards.

Yes O Sullivan was poor, stepped in beside Donal Of as he didn't think hed go for it. But why did he think that? Because pretty much nobody could go for it and put in the exact place where you wouldn't be able to get to it. Incredible strike.

I'd have mentioned Fenton's in the OP but I wasn't alive so couldn't call it best goal I've ever seen.

rpurfield · 20-03-2020 6:06pm

MacGyver007 wrote: »

Hurling - John Fenton (Cork) v. Limerick, 1987 Munster semi-final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILfO0IYEHjg

Football - Michael Meehan (Galway) v. Cork, 2013 All-Ireland quarter-final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRkKgQBulY

Meehan's is mine now from a non Meath game to be honest. It just always sticks in the memory.

Trevor Giles from the penalty spot in 96 against Mayo is another of mine.

castletownman · 21-03-2020 1:56pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzOjGQDidY

By no means his most astonishing score skills-wise, but in terms of pure emotion, it has to Matty's vs. Armagh in the 2008 AIQF.

I remember Armagh fans around me abusing Forde all day, particularly at the start when Francie had the upper hand, but the way he caught the pass and left Hearty's on his arse with his side-step was Brazilian Ronaldo-esque.

Love the crafty point at the end to stick it Bellew one last time too

Rows Grower · 21-03-2020 2:15pm

castletownman wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzOjGQDidY

By no means his most astonishing score skills-wise, but in terms of pure emotion, it has to Matty's vs. Armagh in the 2008 AIQF.

I remember Armagh fans around me abusing Forde all day, particularly at the start when Francie had the upper hand, but the way he caught the pass and left Hearty's on his arse with his side-step was Brazilian Ronaldo-esque.

Love the crafty point at the end to stick it Bellew one last time too

Ah c'mere. He looked like his two feet were stuck in mud.

It's at 3.50 if anyone else wants to see it.

lillielad · 21-03-2020 3:00pm

A few Kildare ones I've seen live.

James Kavanagh v Meath back in 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVRLGOFKRNo

Emmet Bolton v Monaghan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBAxcL24kbk

Daniel Flynn has scored some great goals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLCuInTa6CY

Redsoxfan · 21-03-2020 6:43pm

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

One goal that does stick in the memory though is Peter Canavan's v Kerry (what is it with goals against Kerry) in one of the All Ireland finals between the two. Getting a nice pass from Mulligan, who he used to teach in school, and placing the ball inch perfectly just inside the post with his supposed weaker left foot giving the hapless Kerry keeper no chance. The composure from Canavan to not blast the ball like many others would under the highest of pressure and have time to process that a softer, precision kicked, daisy cutter was the best option was the mark of a true giant of the game. What Canavan lacked in build he more than made up with brains, skill, wit and courage.

This came to mind for me too. I have definitely seen more spectacular goals but the skill and setting of this one makes it stand out.

seligehgit · 22-03-2020 7:15pm

Padraig Brogan goal v Dublin in the All Ireland semi final replay 1985.

James Carr wonder goal v Galway last year.

https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/1147569228075208704?s=09

Billy Ocean · 22-03-2020 11:21pm

Football: owen mulligan from 2005 v Dublin

Hurling: Cannings v kilkenny in 2015 leinster final

Hammer Archer · 23-03-2020 12:05am

I loved the genius of Graham Geraghty's goal against Tyrone in 2007. Most players would have tried to round the keeper but Geraghty went for the lob.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxs_ta-Pjcc

I was in the Hill for the game and some Sligo lad (Sligo played Cork in the other game that day) spend the entire game up until then shouting abuse at Geraghty. Never seen someone shut up so quickly after that goal.

For sheer drama, it would probably be Ollie Murphy's last minute goal against Westmeath to snatch a draw in the All Ireland Quarter Final in 2001.

rpurfield · 23-03-2020 2:26pm

Just remembered Davy Dalton's goal in the Division 3 final vs Monaghan. It's on Youtube but beware the quality of the video isn't great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwDxoKmkfpI

megadodge · 23-03-2020 11:07pm

Some crackers on here outside of the widely remembered famous goals.

Obviously as a Roscommon man I'm biased, but this was a beauty - it won TG4's Goal of the Year 2017 - Two class passes (especially the second) and a clinical finish that I believe was better than Canavan's famous one in 2005.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFL6ak1I1hI

Sonny678 · 24-03-2020 7:23am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5EOsvm0ru8

1. Above Liam Hayes goal v Dublin in 1988 replay div 1 league final when Meath defeated Dublin by 8 points. Meath put on exhibition of football that day. Bernard Flynn gave the greatest performance by Meath forward in a final in Croke Park ever, but Liam Hayes goal was outstanding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MJDiaIlSwI

2 Above John McDermont goal v Kerry in 2001 All Ireland semi final when Meath defeated kerry by 15 points. Meath put on an exhibition of football that day. This goal was good example of Boylans Meaths attractive style of football. Quick long passes into forwards who could win ball. Long ball into Ollie Murphy lays it off to Geraghty who passes it John McDermont who buried it to net. Meath never got credit for some of the top class football they played under Boylan.

Best goal you ever saw?

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