did a previous one on great limerick comebacks- want people from other counties to post their great county comebacks for/against their team

might be out by a point or two in some cases but ye get the jist- done in chronological order

1981 Tipperary 1981. Tipp led by 12 points at half time and Limerick came back to win with Joe Mc Kenna getting 3-3.
Cork in 1987 were 10 down and came back to draw - well beaten in replay
1992 league final v tipp - 9 down at half time -last min ray sansom point won it
1994 v cork - wer 8 down at one stage and came back to win
1996 v clare were 3 down being well beat - came back with 3 and then ciarans bit of magic
1996 munster final v tipp - ten down at half time came back to draw with frankie carroll equaliser (no goals) and won replay
2002 under 21 munster final v tipp - last min goal to force replay
in the replay got 1-1 in last few mins to force extra time and went on to win-think shocks got the goal
2006 qualifier v offaly in birr - were 7 down in first half and went on to win by ten
2007 came back in first game v tipp - 10 down in second half and came back to get draw with last minute shocks free
2009 -10 down v waterford and came back to force draw - well beaten in replay
were 5 down v laois and came back to win, something similar v dublin in qfinal
2013 3 down v tipp and came back to win
Munster minor final 8 down with about 7 left and came back to draw - won replay

And some comebacks against us
1994 Offaly -no further comment
2002 6 up v cork in 2002 and lost
1984 all ireland minor final were 14 up and ended up having to get last min point to draw - won replay

as for the footballers Tipp in 2004 and Wexford in 2011 spring to mind

any additions from limerick and other counties most welcome

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 16/05/2014 15:16:56    1588619

DUBLIN:

2006 Mayo coming from 7 behind with 15 mins to go. Still having nightmares over it

2014, Losing by 10 with half an 27 minutes to go v Cork in the league semi final. Winning by 7.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 16/05/2014 15:39:31    1588637

Janesboro

2001 limk v waterford i think we were 11 down in first half when the great john mullane and paul flynn ran riot,we ran riot ourselves later in the game to win it and if in my opinion it sowed the seeds of fragility in waterfords full back line

someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 16/05/2014 15:59:53    1588645

when Terry the Gulpin slagged off John Joe Byers about his mullet in 1985 Byers came back with your uncle did time for robbin' the widow Nannery's lame sheep

now that was a comeback!

FirstBoathouse (USA) - Posts: 16 - 16/05/2014 16:18:33    1588659

I know you are but what am I?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12115 - 16/05/2014 16:20:32    1588661

Someday only for Clem Smith doing John Mullane we would have been beaten. Begley made a mockery of the Waterford full back, Hartley?

Hoover78 (Limerick) - Posts: 865 - 16/05/2014 16:33:46    1588666

Correct someday Wateford were 2-06 to 0-01 up and Limerick went on their own riot after that.

I guess sadly for Tipp we dont do many come backs. Only one that springs to mind is being in a tight game v Antrim in 2002 in more recent years!!

Before that Munster Final of 1991 will live long in my memory.Getting roasted in the first half think Cork had 3 goals scored in the first 10 minutes Tipp were all at sea.Nicky scored a great point off the ground and umpire waved it wide. Fox to the rescue with a goal and a point to draw it.

Replay speaks for itself in Thurles what a game.

Probably could say in 2006 against Limerick they got 2 goals at the start and I think led 2-02 to 0-02. Eoin Kelly went on to score 14 points. I was standing beside a young Limerick fan that day with his Dad and when Limerick got the second goal he turned to his dad and said " I think we have the fxxxxxxs this time Dad ". His dad told him to zip it as there was only 6 mins gone!!!Alone and behold he was right. I'd say the young fella never opened his mouth again so soon!!!!

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 16/05/2014 16:39:59    1588671

Wexford, Coming back to beat the cats in leinster semi back in 2004 springs to mind.
But the footballers against meath in 08 has to be a stand out one!! One I think Meath fans still cant get over

hurlin101 (Wexford) - Posts: 104 - 16/05/2014 17:10:03    1588683

One that springs to mind is 2001 qualifier v Donegal. Kildare down 1-5 early on. Came back to
win by a point with Ken Doyle scoring the winner from corner back. He didn't score many but that one won't be forgotten !

KildareKelly (Kildare) - Posts: 593 - 16/05/2014 18:01:07    1588704

Old timers would say that Wexford's comeback from 16 points down in league final against Tipp in 1955 (?) was the greatest of all.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 16/05/2014 19:22:01    1588729

Meath v Roscommon in 1991. Tommy Dowd inspired comeback.

Roscommon v Sligo in 1998. 7 points down with 8 mins to play and Ros grab a draw, with Fergal O'Donnell introduced late on.

valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1890 - 16/05/2014 20:03:30    1588741

Funny you say that WP, i think Shaughs and Begley got early goals and i was thinking we will give them one today as ye had a shocking league also. Only for Redser we would have been beaten 20 points that day, he kept us in it! :-))))))))))))

Hoover78 (Limerick) - Posts: 865 - 16/05/2014 20:06:03    1588742

Hurlingdub, was told the same by my Grandfather but apparently there as a huge wind that day! Game of two halfs :)

Great comebacks....Brian Mullins from a horiffic car injury to win a 4th All-Ireland in '83.

witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 17/05/2014 08:30:28    1588796

What about the 1974 Ulster final, Down vDonegal Wasn't at the game but I think Donegal were something like 12 points down at one stage but came back to draw. In the replay Donegal were behind again ( was it nine points) but came back to win with a last minute goal. Can anybody give the true story of the two games?? But to do it not once but twice was some comeback.

SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 17/05/2014 08:45:29    1588800

1991 Munster final replay against Cork in Thurles. We were 9 points down mid way through the 2nd half but won by 4 points.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 17/05/2014 09:54:07    1588813

Hoover78
County: Limerick
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1588666 Someday only for Clem Smith doing John Mullane we would have been beaten. Begley made a mockery of the Waterford full back, Hartley?

Exactly right Hoover i was being politicaly correct in ommiting that point

someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 17/05/2014 10:26:26    1588822

limerick 9 points down today -magnificent comeback to win by 2

youngmunstersman (Limerick) - Posts: 80 - 11/03/2018 20:03:04    2083587

Wexford v Meath 2008. Leinster championship.

Wexford were 10 points down with 20mins to go. Gave the ball to Mattie Forde and he did his thing.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 11/03/2018 22:17:00    2083692

Kerry V Cork in All Ireland football semi final in 2009/2010 I think. Cork were 7 points down with 4 or 5 minutes to go. They got a goal, and then a peno, and scored, they then got a point to level. Or something along those lines. This was against a really great Kerry team.
It was almost miraculous.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 12/03/2018 07:31:14    2083773

actually it was the 2008 All Ireland semi final on 24th August, between Kerry and Cork. The final score was Kerry 1-13, Cork 3-7. A draw. Cork came from 7 points down with 5 minutes to go. Against a really good Kerry team. Kerry won the replay. But lost the final to Tyrone.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 12/03/2018 07:37:34    2083776