Best goal you ever saw?

PhilOssophy · 24-03-2020 6:47am

I reckon John Fenton goal is overrated.
No way Anthony Nash, Eoin Murphy, Mark Fanning, etc would let that in today.
I know it was Tommy Quaid in the goal but still.

24-03-2020 6:54am

Padraig Brogan. 1985 all Ireland semi. Almost as good my 7 year old self remembers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voYTfrpD2iA&feature=share

deisedude · 24-03-2020 12:54pm

Paul Flynns goal from a free against Cork in 04 from absolute miles out to help 14 man Waterford win the Munster final against a brilliant Cork team who would later go on to win the All Ireland that year

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

The_Kew_Tour · 24-03-2020 10:18pm

Some fantastic goals in here I have never seen before.

Grueller · 24-03-2020 10:40pm

Cant find the video of it but Rory McCarthy in the 1st minute versus Limerick in 2001. An amazing overhead strike.

Sonny678 · 25-03-2020 7:05am

1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDzsc5noyrM
Dublin had a brillant team in late 80s, unlucky to face one of the greatest teams ever year after year eg Meath 86 to 91. But they did have some excellent footballers. Great goal by Ciaran Duff in 1987 league final v kerry, a move that went the whole of the field.

2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnMkmGv5Ow0
Great goal again by Ciaran Duff in 1989 Meath v Dublin leinster final. It must be said Mick lyons was injured and liam Harnan was not playing at centre back in that final, and when Mick Lyons was full back and liam Harnan was at centre back no one ran through the Meath defence 1986 to 1991. Still great goal by Duff.

3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0NLF5KpppA
Great goal by Bernard Flynn in 1994 league final Meath v Armagh, his second goal was even better.

4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5pQEZ_ft6k
Has a team ever scored 5 better goals in 1 championship in Croker as good as these 5 goals Meath scored in leinster semi final 2010 v Dublin. 2 brillant goals by Stephen Bray, two class finishs by Joe Sheridan and Cian Ward and a soccer finish by Brian Farrell.

Sonny678 · 28-03-2020 8:03am

megadodge wrote: »

Down 'only' led by 11 points in that match.

O'Rourke definitely was ill but pneumonia is really stretching it - unless of course your medical qualifications can prove so.

There were quite a lot of analysts who thought John Newton and Seamus Killoran from Roscommon were just as good if not better than the excellent Meath midfield pairing and they proved that by lording midfield for over 3/4s of the game when they met in the All-Ireland semi-final in 1991 along with dominating them in a number of league games in that era.

Not that I disagree with you about that great Meath team - my favourite team of all-time, despite the fact that I've no connection whatsoever with Meath.

Seen u mentioned 1991 semi final, here is Duggans class finish from the match

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1wY1Stqows

28-03-2020 8:06am

Sonny678 wrote: »

Seen u mentioned 1991 semi final, here is Duggans class finish from the match

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1wY1Stqows

That’s my favourite goal of all time. By no means the best but definitely my favourite.

LoughNeagh2017 · 28-03-2020 6:11pm

https://youtu.be/igZRLbC5mXo?t=584

Girly Gal · 29-03-2020 9:05am

elefant wrote: »

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

This is a great team goal which came in the first few minutes of the 2000 all Ireland replay. The clip doesn't do it justice as it doesn't show how Kevin Walsh caught the ball under his own crossbar from a Kerry free kick and Galway worked it up the field for Meehan to score, definitely the best team goal scored in croke park. Had Galway won it would probably be remembered more.

ShamoBuc · 29-03-2020 2:26pm

PhilOssophy wrote: »

I reckon John Fenton goal is overrated.
No way Anthony Nash, Eoin Murphy, Mark Fanning, etc would let that in today.
I know it was Tommy Quaid in the goal but still.

Widely regarded as one of the best goals ever scored.

Ask ANY GAA person have they seen it and they will have.

But you think its overrated.

Your comment that the other goalkeepers would have saved it is ridiculous in the extreme considering -as you mention it- Quaid was in goal, a legend of a goalkeeper.

Girly Gal · 29-03-2020 3:00pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Widely regarded as one of the best goals ever scored.

Ask ANY GAA person have they seen it and they will have.

But you think its overrated.

Your comment that the other goalkeepers would have saved it is ridiculous in the extreme considering -as you mention it- Quaid was in goal, a legend of a goalkeeper.

Agree this is one of the great hurling goals, Fenton is so far out and pulls on the ball perfectly, haven't seen a goal like that since and with the way the game is played now we're unlikely to see one like it again.
Joe Cannings goal against Kilkenny and Richie Hogan's against Tipp also had a bit of magic to them.

PhilOssophy · 29-03-2020 3:11pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Widely regarded as one of the best goals ever scored.

Ask ANY GAA person have they seen it and they will have.

But you think its overrated.

Your comment that the other goalkeepers would have saved it is ridiculous in the extreme considering -as you mention it- Quaid was in goal, a legend of a goalkeeper.

Dude, its just my opinion. Is that not the idea of a debate?

Just because something is "widely regarded" does not make it a fact that it is the greatest goal ever. And yes, I would be surprised if any of those keepers let it past them.

I didn't say it wasn't a great goal. It was. But it was just like hurling at the time. Pull first and see where it goes.

A few that spring to mind for me are :
1. Joe Canning, goals v KK, one in All-Ireland and other in Leinster Final. Don't know the years.
2. DJ Carey v Offaly, overhead pull. Don't know year either
3. David Forde v Tipp in 97 (?) Munster final.
4. Rory McCarthy v Limerick, early noughties.
5. Joe Deane v Wexford, 2003?
6. Paul Codd in the same game I think?
7. Eoin Kelly Tipp v Cork, I don't know the year but if it had went wide, the umpire was stone dead!
8. Gary Kirby 1996 Munster Final (?) v Tipp (?)

Again, just my opinion!

Rows Grower · 29-03-2020 3:21pm

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Dude, its just my opinion. Is that not the idea of a debate?

Just because something is "widely regarded" does not make it a fact that it is the greatest goal ever. And yes, I would be surprised if any of those keepers let it past them.

I didn't say it wasn't a great goal. It was. But it was just like hurling at the time. Pull first and see where it goes.

A few that spring to mind for me are :
1. Joe Canning, goals v KK, one in All-Ireland and other in Leinster Final. Don't know the years.
2. DJ Carey v Offaly, overhead pull. Don't know year either
3. David Forde v Tipp in 97 (?) Munster final.
4. Rory McCarthy v Limerick, early noughties.
5. Joe Deane v Wexford, 2003?
6. Paul Codd in the same game I think?
7. Eoin Kelly Tipp v Cork, I don't know the year but if it had went wide, the umpire was stone dead!
8. Gary Kirby 1996 Munster Final (?) v Tipp (?)

Again, just my opinion!

I'm getting a serious aroma of bluffing off this post.

You can clearly remember the names of the 8 players , who they were playing against and the details of the goals they scored but you can't remember the year of any of them?

tibruit · 29-03-2020 3:32pm

John Fentons goal is the best I`ve seen. Don`t know if he had goal in his head but it was an unbelievable strike. DJ Carey was the most prolific forward, particularly with his club. You`d rarely go to a game where he wouldn`t do something spectacular.

mountgomery burns · 29-03-2020 4:44pm

Rory McCarthys goal to draw the game v Cork in 2003 was another great goal. Watched it so many times, and still find it hard to see the ball as it passes Cusack.

Mullanes in the same year, his hat trick goal v Cork. Another bit of genius from Flynn for the short pass and he hit the top corner stantion. Unreal finish.

PhilOssophy · 29-03-2020 5:50pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

I'm getting a serious aroma of bluffing off this post.

You can clearly remember the names of the 8 players , who they were playing against and the details of the goals they scored but you can't remember the year of any of them?

Well if I put in my guesses of the years, I'd be laughed out of here! If I have time next weekend, I'll have a proper look for the years (if you know them off hand, feel free to throw them in, especially as many of the teams played each other year in year out!!)

Rows Grower · 29-03-2020 6:00pm

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Well if I put in my guesses of the years, I'd be laughed out of here! If I have time next weekend, I'll have a proper look for the years (if you know them off hand, feel free to throw them in, especially as many of the teams played each other year in year out!!)

Just pick your best one and throw it up so we can have a look.

gormdubhgorm · 29-03-2020 6:03pm

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.

In football, one that sticks in my mind is a bullet of shot from Ciaran McManus from Offaly back in a league game Parnell park against Dublin, March 4th 2006 (I looked up the date it was annoying me for ages what year it was!). It was a pure technique goal.

It was one in game mentioned here.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mcmanus-says-currans-condescending-comments-will-inspire-offaly-26374461.html

Offaly were getting really walloped at the time, and got three late goals to put a gloss on the scoreline.
But it is the McManus goal I remember, no keeper had any chance of stopping it. McManus caught it real sweetly after a bit of a solo run forward. Went in like a rocket top corner.

PhilOssophy · 29-03-2020 6:04pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-t9RDhLZ-g

Rows Grower · 29-03-2020 6:18pm

PhilOssophy wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-t9RDhLZ-g

That wasn’t too hard now was it?

PhilOssophy · 29-03-2020 9:22pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

That wasn’t too hard now was it?

Calm down FFS

Cake Man · 30-03-2020 12:14am

Rows Grower wrote: »

Just pick your best one and throw it up so we can have a look.

PhilOssophy wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-t9RDhLZ-g

Funny if PhilOssophy trolled us all and that link above was to John Fenton's goal :pac::pac::pac:

patsyrockem · 30-03-2020 2:45am

PhilOssophy wrote: »

I reckon John Fenton goal is overrated.
No way Anthony Nash, Eoin Murphy, Mark Fanning, etc would let that in today.
I know it was Tommy Quaid in the goal but still.

Nash saves that??????????? i have a pain in my tummy from laughing or maybe its APRIL 1ST?

Rows Grower · 30-03-2020 10:40am

patsyrockem wrote: »

Nash saves that??????????? i have a pain in my tummy from laughing or maybe its APRIL 1ST?

Could be philosophers stone('d.)

PhilOssophy · 30-03-2020 11:55am

Sorry, I thought this was a discussion board, not a conform and bow down to the opinion of the greatest goal.
If you gave TJ Reid, Joe Canning, Seamus Callinan (who if you are talking about goals, his one against Wexford was also right up there) a free shot from 45 yards and had any of the goalkeepers I mentioned in the goal, I bet they would not score too many of them. That is my opinion.
But anyway, I will unfollow, unpopular opinions not welcome around here

mountgomery burns · 30-03-2020 12:08pm

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Sorry, I thought this was a discussion board, not a conform and bow down to the opinion of the greatest goal.
If you gave TJ Reid, Joe Canning, Seamus Callinan (who if you are talking about goals, his one against Wexford was also right up there) a free shot from 45 yards and had any of the goalkeepers I mentioned in the goal, I bet they would not score too many of them. That is my opinion.
But anyway, I will unfollow, unpopular opinions not welcome around here

One again I'd agree with the point that it's a 1/100 chance a players scores a goal from 45 yards. But it was a 1/100 shot.

The ball moves from Hurley to crossing the line in less than 2 seconds. The camera isn't even fast enough to capture it. The keeper would have to be positioned on this far post to have any chance, and to be honest I can't imagine any keeper would be.

If you knew a player was going to take on a shot from there then also you could have a chance but he couldn't have anticipated the audacity of it or the connection that was made. The speed, trajectory and ultimately the ball finishing right in the corner of the net for me make it and impossible save for any goalkeeper.

That's my opinion anyway.

Rows Grower · 30-03-2020 12:16pm

mountgomery burns wrote: »

One again I'd agree with the point that it's a 1/100 chance a players scores a goal from 45 yards. But it was a 1/100 shot.

The ball moves from Hurley to crossing the line in less than 2 seconds. The camera isn't even fast enough to capture it. The keeper would have to be positioned on this far post to have any chance, and to be honest I can't imagine any keeper would be.

If you knew a player was going to take on a shot from there then also you could have a chance but he couldn't have anticipated the audacity of it or the connection that was made. The speed, trajectory and ultimately the ball finishing right in the corner of the net for me make it and impossible save for any goalkeeper.

That's my opinion anyway.

Powerful eloquence mountgomery.

seligehgit · 30-03-2020 12:50pm

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Sorry, I thought this was a discussion board, not a conform and bow down to the opinion of the greatest goal.
If you gave TJ Reid, Joe Canning, Seamus Callinan (who if you are talking about goals, his one against Wexford was also right up there) a free shot from 45 yards and had any of the goalkeepers I mentioned in the goal, I bet they would not score too many of them. That is my opinion.
But anyway, I will unfollow, unpopular opinions not welcome around here

You are fully entitled to hold your opinions and are more than welcome here.However others may disagree.:)

zetecescort · 30-03-2020 6:31pm

not he furthest out or one that ripped the net but Brian Corcoran's drop shot against Waterford in 04 or 05 was a lovely piece of skill

Chalk McHugh · 30-03-2020 6:41pm

Another favourite goal that i witnessed first hand was Aidan Ryan of Tipp v Cork in the 1991 Munste final replay. One of the best games i ever saw also. Top 3 anyway.

I was in the Killinan End with all the Tipp crowd. Tipp came from 9 or 10 points down in the second half to go a point ahead when near the end Aidan Ryan blocked a Cork defender from around 40 yards out and ran on after the ball where he blocked another Cork defender trying to clear a ground shot around 30 yards out before chasing the ball, rising it and burying it past a hapless Ger Cunningham.

Cue bedlam; Tipp fans who were already piled on the endline and around the goals due to overcrowding raced onto the pitch with one lad even doing 360's in a wheelchair. One of the best goal celebrations of all time. There was no coming back for Cork. Tipp pulled off a magic victory and went on to win the All Ireland.

The_Kew_Tour · 02-04-2020 8:45pm

Girly Gal wrote: »

This is a great team goal which came in the first few minutes of the 2000 all Ireland replay. The clip doesn't do it justice as it doesn't show how Kevin Walsh caught the ball under his own crossbar from a Kerry free kick and Galway worked it up the field for Meehan to score, definitely the best team goal scored in croke park. Had Galway won it would probably be remembered more.

https://twitter.com/brendans_gaa/status/1245694349628846081?s=19

bauney · 02-04-2020 9:04pm

Serious goal. Tidy work from Divilly and Joyce facing their own goal, quick hands and feet between them got out of trouble. Joyce kept moving and got receive and played the clever forwards pass into Clancy, who knew that gaps left behind him would suit the run by Meehan. But Clancy's pass had to be perfect which it was.Back to goal and over the shoulder pass. Good hands and technique and sublime finish by Meehan. What a goal and in an all Ireland. Everything you could ask for. Totally underrated goal.

Hammer Archer · 03-04-2020 8:57pm

Minor games can produce some absolutely outstanding goals:

Colman Kennedy for Tipp to win the 2011 minor final against Dublin

Zach Tuohy against Derry in 2007

DellyBelly · 03-04-2020 9:01pm

Jimmy Barry Murphy goal in the 1973 final is a fantastic goal and the commentary makes it even better

mountgomery burns · 03-04-2020 10:27pm

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Minor games can produce some absolutely outstanding goals:

Colman Kennedy for Tipp to win the 2011 minor final against Dublin

Zach Tuohy against Derry in 2007

A good strike by Kennedy but shocking keeping. Tuohys an excellent goal

dirtyden · 08-04-2020 10:04pm

Lar Corbetts second goal in the 2010 final, both for the pass from Noel McGrath and the finish.

C__MC · 09-04-2020 10:38am

Richie powers goal in the 2014 draw (first one) was simple but beautiful

Best goal you ever saw?

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