Sitting at a match between Armagh and Fermanagh in Irvinestown. Would have been early 80s, maybe late 70s. I remember my brothers getting all excited because Fermanagh was getting bate. My dad, a Fermanagh man, was sitting behind us with his mates. One of them gave me a sweet every time Fermanagh scored but he didn't succeed in getting me to shout against Armagh!
Watching the 1979 hurling final on TV with my mother because I was too small to go to Croke Park with my dad. He promised he'd bring me the next time they were there and he did. 1980 semi vs Offaly and the final. PJ Molloy was playing and Galway won. There was a strange word on the scoreboard - Gaillimh.
1974 Ulster Final in Clones V Donegal. I think it was a draw and they beat us in the replay.
Earliest Memory was standing on the grassy knoll on the Bacon Factory end of McHale Park. The strange thing is I cannot ever remember Mayo winning a Connacht final in Castlebar between 1982 to 1995? Surely there was one captured in this period?
Canal end seeing Jack O's goal (at he far end) against Offaly 1981 AI Final to secure 4 in a row - lethal finish ! was a youthful 10 years old !
I would have very sketchy memories of Ardboe and Tyrone games from 81 but the most vivid early memory for me would be the 1983 Tyrone senior cship semi final between Ardboe and Moortown.Frank McGuigan was at full forward for Ardboe and was marked by his brother Stephen.Ardboe won after a replay,both games drew huge crowds to Coalisland.Tensions between the parish rivals were at an all time high after those 2 games which resulted in a mowing match in Forbes club the night of the replay.
Mayo beating Roscommon in 1995 in Castlebar. I remember a Mayo fan behind us giving out to Mayo players and I couldn't understand why. Needless to say I've learnt as I went along!
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on November 13, 2014, 08:00:00 PM
Canal end seeing Jack O's goal (at he far end) against Offaly 1981 AI Final to secure 4 in a row - lethal finish ! was a youthful 10 years old !
I was on the Hill for that game. What a goal.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmA7o3p8QoE
Beautiful football.
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 13, 2014, 07:55:28 PM
Earliest Memory was standing on the grassy knoll on the Bacon Factory end of McHale Park. The strange thing is I cannot ever remember Mayo winning a Connacht final in Castlebar between 1982 to 1995? Surely there was one captured in this period?
1992?
Sometime in the mid to late 70s. First match was losing to Roscommon in Castlebar and sitting beside a pleasant Ros man who had no ear. I stared at the hole in the side of his head for most of the game.
Before that my mother used to dress us (me the oldest aged <5) in the green & red and send us out to abuse Galway supporters who parked outside our house.
Quote from: muppet on November 13, 2014, 09:14:26 PM
Before that my mother used to dress us (me the oldest aged <5) in the green & red and send us out to abuse Galway supporters who parked outside our house.
(http://www.kidshalloweencostumes4u.com/pimages/large/Santas-Little-Elf-Baby-Costume.jpg)
Great costume!
F*ck, now I feel deprived. :-[
Can you buy that online? Would look great in the young fella!
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 13, 2014, 09:32:20 PM
Can you buy that online? Would look great in the young fella!
Those Galway bastards would never park outside the house again if a load of kids came out looking like that!
Jumping from seat to seat as a feckless 3 year old at a National League final in 1984. Father carrying me out on field after and getting to meet Jacko and Mikey Sheehy. The sight of those sparkling green and gold jerseys hasn't lost it's appeal from that day to this.
In terms of actually remembering details vividly from a game...probably,Maurice Fitz scoring 10 pts in Cork in 1988 as an 18 year old. Knew that day he'd led us to the promised land..didn't think it would take 9 years though, with some horrible memories in between.
1968 Casement Park Ulster Final /semi final not sure which. Only 3 years old. Other early memories was Feis in Newcastle in early 70's, always a great day out
First ever game I have vague recollections of seeing on telly was the 82 Seamus Darby final. We also had a VHS copy of the 1980 hurling final between Galway and Limerick knocking around the house but can't remember if I watched that before or after the 82 game. I can vaguely remember watching some of the infamous 83 Galway v Dublin final the year after but the next few years were a blur until the Galway hurlers emerged in the late 80's and I can remember watching most of those games.
Have a vague recollection of the 1977 final, watched it on tv with the family. I remember more about the flags and bunting round Armagh city than i do about the match. I remember torturing the parents about going to Armagh games after that.
Vaguely remember watching the 78 or 79 football final on the telly - was at the 80 hurling final but struggle to remember much of the game except the crowd invading the pitch afterwards! For some reason I was very disappointed when Kerry didnt do the 5 in a row in 82 but those feelings were nothing compared to the following year!! - dont think the auld lad had the patience to explain to a very upset 10 year old why 14 couldn't beat 12 :-\
1991 my first trip to Croke park as an eight year old and Anthony scoring the goal to win he NFL against Tyrone. We ste it that day when looking back.
But anyway, it's time for a wee story; sitting on train here to Wigan so there is f**k all else to do.
Gather around my friends and comrades, and listen close to me,
About the young ticklemister, a GAA man he was to be,
His da loved the football, and had no time for that soccer game,
He passed on his love to his son, tis all about the Gaelic fame.
The ticklemister played no Gaelic, in his early early years,
As in the streets of Derry City, there were other different fears,
Only 3 clubs in the city, offering underage at that time
So he started his footballing career, in a school that was fine
St. Patricks primary school, in the heart of Pennyburn,
He had his GAA teaching from a lovely Belfast woman,
Brid Kelly McElroy taught him all that he had
He also had help from Toy Scullion and some other Culchie lad
He started the GAA in primary 6, no pitch did they own,
So to get some training Brid use to moan and moan,
So the school had Leafair pitch and Celtic Park now to play
In those small-sided matches, those were great memories in the day
From the school we went, to that famous club Steelstown
We trained up in the Bishy field, in Creggan we thought was miles out of town
We had no pitch at the time, so a travelling we did go,
We waited each Saturday at Buncrana road at 8.30 we had to show
We had great coaches at the club, every Saturday we did meet,
We hated playing Doire Colmcille, for they use to us did beat,
We hated playing the Dolans, as they left us black and blue,
But he met great friends like poster Baile Stil, and don't forget Hi Mucker also too
So another year past, and our the love for the GAA we were fed,
We represented our school, in mayos colours of green and red,
To the mcglinchey final we did go , to make our school proud as could be
I was ever so happy as captain, to lift the trophy high above me
So here was the story, my first memories of the GAA
Were I learned to love our native games, helped along by my da,
Where I met long-time friends, who I text to-and-fro
For st. Patricks Pennyburn and Steelstown, a debt I do owe
in the sixties used to tune in to radio eireann as it was known then liam campbell used to be commentating some times he was awful does anyone remember him
Playing hurling/football for the primary school, St Finian's Fall road Belfast, Brother Christopher (my clubs current President) gave us a training session before the game and we played St Galls primary. Big rivals and my best Cuz was playing for them. That's were competition really kicks in for me!! Anyways before the game the Brother Christopher showed us a video of him soloing and how to shoot and kick the ball lol, mad Kerry man and great clubman.
Great times
1959 Ulster Final - Down V Cavan - Then onto Croke Park for my first trip there - We got stuffed by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final
Quote from: theticklemister on November 14, 2014, 06:33:13 PM
1991 my first trip to Croke park as an eight year old and Anthony scoring the goal to win he NFL against Tyrone. We ste it that day when looking back.
But anyway, it's time for a wee story; sitting on train here to Wigan so there is f**k all else to do.
Gather around my friends and comrades, and listen close to me,
About the young ticklemister, a GAA man he was to be,
His da loved the football, and had no time for that soccer game,
He passed on his love to his son, tis all about the Gaelic fame.
The ticklemister played no Gaelic, in his early early years,
As in the streets of Derry City, there were other different fears,
Only 3 clubs in the city, offering underage at that time
So he started his footballing career, in a school that was fine
St. Patricks primary school, in the heart of Pennyburn,
He had his GAA teaching from a lovely Belfast woman,
Brid Kelly McElroy taught him all that he had
He also had help from Toy Scullion and some other Culchie lad
He started the GAA in primary 6, no pitch did they own,
So to get some training Brid use to moan and moan,
So the school had Leafair pitch and Celtic Park now to play
In those small-sided matches, those were great memories in the day
From the school we went, to that famous club Steelstown
We trained up in the Bishy field, in Creggan we thought was miles out of town
We had no pitch at the time, so a travelling we did go,
We waited each Saturday at Buncrana road at 8.30 we had to show
We had great coaches at the club, every Saturday we did meet,
We hated playing Doire Colmcille, for they use to us did beat,
We hated playing the Dolans, as they left us black and blue,
But he met great friends like poster Baile Stil, and don't forget Hi Mucker also too
So another year past, and our the love for the GAA we were fed,
We represented our school, in mayos colours of green and red,
To the mcglinchey final we did go , to make our school proud as could be
I was ever so happy as captain, to lift the trophy high above me
So here was the story, my first memories of the GAA
Were I learned to love our native games, helped along by my da,
Where I met long-time friends, who I text to-and-fro
For st. Patricks Pennyburn and Steelstown, a debt I do owe
Well done ticklemeister