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Man of the Match in the 1980 All-Ireland SHC final

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Who was the "Man of the Match" in the 1980 All-Ireland Hurling final, between Galway & Limerick? Gerry McInerney was MOTM in 1987 & Tony Keady (R.I.P.) was MOTM in 1988. ah_free_out_ref (Galway) - Posts: 16 - 03/10/2017 19:35:32 2052801 Link
Galway no.13 Bernie Forde if I'm not mistaken. streaker (Galway) - Posts: 497 - 03/10/2017 19:51:17 2052811 Link
Replying To ah_free_out_ref: "Who was the "Man of the Match" in the 1980 All-Ireland Hurling final, between Galway & Limerick? Gerry McInerney was MOTM in 1987 & Tony Keady (R.I.P.) was MOTM in 1988." Surely Bernie Forde or Conneely he made a couple of big saves Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 03/10/2017 19:54:18 2052813 Link
Don't think there was such a thing as a MOTM award in 1980. It was a Sunday Game invention --- and The Sunday Game did not exist in 1980 AFAIK. But if there was a MOTM Bernie Forde most probably would have got it. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1902 - 03/10/2017 21:25:00 2052846 Link
As Joe McDonagh was starting into the Wests Awake Micheal O'Hehir was saying he had no doubt the Galway goalkeeper was man of the game but I don't know who actually won it. Look at the speech and song again for confirmation, it would do anyone good. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 03/10/2017 21:45:51 2052858 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Don't think there was such a thing as a MOTM award in 1980. It was a Sunday Game invention --- and The Sunday Game did not exist in 1980 AFAIK. But if there was a MOTM Bernie Forde most probably would have got it." Considering Eamon Cregan, then thirty five, scored 2.5, the goal from play a thing of true beauty, he should be considered. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4316 - 03/10/2017 21:49:45 2052861 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Don't think there was such a thing as a MOTM award in 1980. It was a Sunday Game invention --- and The Sunday Game did not exist in 1980 AFAIK. But if there was a MOTM Bernie Forde most probably would have got it." The Sunday game was out in 1980 alright. It was first broadcast in 1979. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 03/10/2017 22:00:18 2052866 Link
Replying To Soma: "As Joe McDonagh was starting into the Wests Awake Micheal O'Hehir was saying he had no doubt the Galway goalkeeper was man of the game but I don't know who actually won it. Look at the speech and song again for confirmation, it would do anyone good." I watched it all from the start again. There's no doubt Conneely had a blinder. From a Galway point of view it was a toss up between him and Forde for MOTM. Hurling back then was such a different game to what it is today. The game itself was very frantic with lots of ground hurling. I had forgotten that the linesman placed the sliotar for lineballs and that the player taking a line ball didn't touch it. Wasn't at all a dirty game but there were a few tackles in it that would be straight reds today! But there was no play acting back then -- fellas just took the knock, got up and got on with it. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1902 - 04/10/2017 00:06:25 2052885 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "I watched it all from the start again. There's no doubt Conneely had a blinder. From a Galway point of view it was a toss up between him and Forde for MOTM. Hurling back then was such a different game to what it is today. The game itself was very frantic with lots of ground hurling. I had forgotten that the linesman placed the sliotar for lineballs and that the player taking a line ball didn't touch it. Wasn't at all a dirty game but there were a few tackles in it that would be straight reds today! But there was no play acting back then -- fellas just took the knock, got up and got on with it." And remember big Mike had a nightmare against Offaly in the semi final which made his final performance all the more satisfying. Eamon Cregan also had a noteworthy performance. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 09/10/2017 20:38:42 2054255 Link
Bernard Forde from Galway scored 1-5 that day BartMcQueen (Cork) - Posts: 196 - 10/10/2017 14:18:30 2054412 Link