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Agree with Beano there. I think Canavan's goal in 05 was the greatest goal i have ever seen anyway. One of the reasons i think is because not a single other player in the country could have placed the ball where he did, with enough power to beat the keeper and perfectly into the corner with his 'weaker' foot. Just everything was pure finesse and perfection. I was coaching the under 12s in the club for a few years and used to show them photos of how Canavan kicked the ball. Still to this day, ive not seen anybody with a better kicking technique than him. Clifford is not far off however. TakeyourPoint. (Tyrone) - Posts: 133 - 06/06/2020 19:48:39 2280032 Link
Greatest goal - Mulligan v Dublin - full house, against the Dubs etc , big game Greatest point - Dooher v Kerry in 2008 final I saw Benny Coulter score a magic goal for Down v Carlow in Dr Cullen Park in the Championship but there wasn't many there, and Brogan i think for Mayo v Dublin in 1985 and Jamie Clarke scored a cheeky goal v Tipp 2 yrs ago but Mulligan goal is no 1 cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1671 - 06/06/2020 19:54:06 2280033 Link
Replying To cuchulainn35: "Greatest goal - Mulligan v Dublin - full house, against the Dubs etc , big game Greatest point - Dooher v Kerry in 2008 final I saw Benny Coulter score a magic goal for Down v Carlow in Dr Cullen Park in the Championship but there wasn't many there, and Brogan i think for Mayo v Dublin in 1985 and Jamie Clarke scored a cheeky goal v Tipp 2 yrs ago but Mulligan goal is no 1" Yeah I think you've applied the right criteria there - importance within the game, skill involved, size of the occasion etc. Mulligan's is always the first that springs to mind when someone mentions a great goal. That Dooher point was absolutely incredible too. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 08/06/2020 08:44:19 2280093 Link
Replying To TakeyourPoint.: "Agree with Beano there. I think Canavan's goal in 05 was the greatest goal i have ever seen anyway. One of the reasons i think is because not a single other player in the country could have placed the ball where he did, with enough power to beat the keeper and perfectly into the corner with his 'weaker' foot. Just everything was pure finesse and perfection. I was coaching the under 12s in the club for a few years and used to show them photos of how Canavan kicked the ball. Still to this day, ive not seen anybody with a better kicking technique than him. Clifford is not far off however." Canavans goal was a decent finish when the stakes were at their highest but that is it. You are wearing Tyrone tinted glasses i think! -Mikey Sheehys goal was a combination of great skill in the finish, audaciousness, awareness and in a high stakes game -Declan Meehans goal was a spectacular finish in a high stakes game but also had an amazing build up (galway tinted glasses!) -Shane Walsh scored a point against Tipperary in a qualifier that was unbelievable (if we are including points). Wasn't an AI final but have a look. Controlled a mis hit 45 on his instep, swiveled and tapped over the bar. https://youtu.be/kyJmJOe04J8 On the basis of not voting for my own county to be independent.....Sheehys goal was iconic. We have all seen it even though it was late 70's Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1826 - 08/06/2020 10:13:24 2280099 Link
Darran Ó'Sullivans back healed goal in the allireland quarter final in 2011 was pure class as well. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 08/06/2020 10:20:50 2280101 Link
Replying To Mayonman: "Canavans goal was a decent finish when the stakes were at their highest but that is it. You are wearing Tyrone tinted glasses i think! -Mikey Sheehys goal was a combination of great skill in the finish, audaciousness, awareness and in a high stakes game -Declan Meehans goal was a spectacular finish in a high stakes game but also had an amazing build up (galway tinted glasses!) -Shane Walsh scored a point against Tipperary in a qualifier that was unbelievable (if we are including points). Wasn't an AI final but have a look. Controlled a mis hit 45 on his instep, swiveled and tapped over the bar. https://youtu.be/kyJmJOe04J8 On the basis of not voting for my own county to be independent.....Sheehys goal was iconic. We have all seen it even though it was late 70's" Nah! Darby's goal was far more iconic that Sheehy's. Jack O'Shea's goal in the '81 final was quality; how football should be played! That goal is head, hands and shoulders above the Mikie Sheehy one that you're on about! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1903 - 08/06/2020 11:25:45 2280104 Link
One of the best goals I ever saw was from Michael Moyles versus Galway in the Connacht Championship back in 2002. Ball broke to Mayo from the throw in and he ran a short distance before smashing the ball past Alan Keane into the top corner from 25 metres out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHPumoZDVlc Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 08/06/2020 14:34:37 2280111 Link
Micheál Finneran scored a great goal for Roscommon in the 1979 All Ireland semi final v Dublin.It was voted goal of the year for 1979. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2154 - 08/06/2020 15:19:59 2280116 Link
Replying To bdbuddah: "Liam Hayes goal for Meath against Dublin in 88 league final replay. (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e5EOsvm0ru8)." Actually while many will say foleys goal, I would agree with you. Honourable mention for graham geraghty flick goal v Tyrone. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/06/2020 18:57:26 2280123 Link
Greatest point ever scores was graham geraghty v dub in the corner surrounded by dubs a impossible angle and he put it over. Please tell me someone has the footage. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/06/2020 19:02:23 2280125 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Greatest point ever scores was graham geraghty v dub in the corner surrounded by dubs a impossible angle and he put it over. Please tell me someone has the footage." What year Royaldunne? Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 781 - 08/06/2020 19:14:37 2280127 Link
Replying To Ollie2: "What year Royaldunne?" Ollie my old friend. Hope u keeping well in these strange times. Jasus Ollie I cant remember the year. It was in the naughtys might have been 07. Not sure. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/06/2020 19:28:21 2280129 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ollie my old friend. Hope u keeping well in these strange times. Jasus Ollie I cant remember the year. It was in the naughtys might have been 07. Not sure." I reckon 07, into the Canal End? Great point to be fair. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13704 - 08/06/2020 20:22:11 2280132 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "I reckon 07, into the Canal End? Great point to be fair." That's the one. From the hogan stand side. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/06/2020 23:58:49 2280144 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "One of the best goals I ever saw was from Michael Moyles versus Galway in the Connacht Championship back in 2002. Ball broke to Mayo from the throw in and he ran a short distance before smashing the ball past Alan Keane into the top corner from 25 metres out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHPumoZDVlc" A great finish. I remember being up in Castlebar for that. I believe that's the game in which Mortimer missed a 20m free in front of the posts, which would have put Mayo ahead late on. Joyce went up the up other end and kicked us in front. All seemed well in Galway football at the time, but that was a good as it was going to get for a long time. We were very lucky to win that game. Mayo were on top for most of the match, but kicked it away. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2034 - 09/06/2020 00:01:35 2280145 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Greatest point ever scores was graham geraghty v dub in the corner surrounded by dubs a impossible angle and he put it over. Please tell me someone has the footage." i remember that point. it was unreal! You may be right with 07 - was that the game he had a goal disallowed too? Unfairly I may add cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 09/06/2020 09:29:28 2280151 Link
For me, the best goal I've seen - has to be Mulligan against us in the QF in 2005. Period!! Heartbreaking stuff... but i was in awe. The turn, the pace, the dummies....the finish!!! WOW! Another one for me that's right up there, and i don't know if anyone has mentioned it previously, is Con O Callaghan's goal in the first minute of the All Ireland Final 2017 V Mayo. The technique he showed to just roll the ball past the keeper into the corner with the outside of his right boot whilst all along showing the strength to hold off Colm Boyle, i thought it was a thing of beauty. And to think it was his first ever appearance in an All Ireland Final. A star was born. ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 09/06/2020 10:43:52 2280167 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ollie my old friend. Hope u keeping well in these strange times. Jasus Ollie I cant remember the year. It was in the naughtys might have been 07. Not sure." Good man Royaldunne. I'm grand. Still trying to keep out of trouble. How are you? Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 781 - 09/06/2020 11:11:24 2280169 Link
Replying To Ollie2: "Good man Royaldunne. I'm grand. Still trying to keep out of trouble. How are you?" Something similar Ollie. Good to see u back. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 09/06/2020 22:11:14 2280225 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "i remember that point. it was unreal! You may be right with 07 - was that the game he had a goal disallowed too? Unfairly I may add" I think u right. That point in my opinion was the best I have ever seen. And that's not just my bias. I actually didn't appreciate it as much at the game (knew it was a excellent score) but Only when I saw the match later u couldn't actually see a way he could score from that position, yet he did royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 09/06/2020 22:14:15 2280226 Link