Iconic sporting images

[rootthemout]

Seen one years ago of Teddy McCarthy catching a ball with his knees on shoulders of think was a dub player but haven't been able to find,was unbelievable height jumped

[Captain Obvious]

[stephenite]

thats the one i meant! best gaa photo

That's brilliant

[ballela-angel]

The player on the left is Brendan Barden who captained Longford in the 60's - Not sure of the occasion, but maybe it's a National League semi-final or final, or maybe the Leinster final of 1968 - Had lunch with him last week and he's doing grand

[AQMP]

Competition - name the two captains and the occasion.

If you can name the referee, you might just be dangerous.

If ballela-angel is right and that's the Longford captain, then it's Longford v Dublin (looks like the late 50s early 60s) and a quick check of the records shows the 1965 Leinster final was between these two counties.  The Dublin captain sporting an early skin tight geansai...John Timmons??

[ballela-angel]

"If ballela-angel is right and that's the Longford captain, then it's Longford v Dublin (looks like the late 50s early 60s) and a quick check of the records shows the 1965 Leinster final was between these two counties.  The Dublin captain sporting an early skin tight geansai...John Timmons??"

I checked with Brendan Barden overnight and here's his e-mail to me "That was the Leinster final 1965 against Dublin John Timmons was Dublin captain we were beaten by two points having missed a penalty and Timmons scored two goals with two high lobbed kicks which went straight over the keepers head, keeper never played again - I think the ref was from Louth  maybe mcardle"

[MusclesMagoo]

Sam Maguire rests on a stool in the village of Knockcroghery after Roscommons first senior All-Ire win in 1943

Brilliant picture

[seafoid]

Lansdowne Road 95


Dennis Taylor


Hillsborough


The Sun


Crossmaglen before they started winning all Irelands

[brokencrossbar1]

Crossmaglen before they started winning all Irelands

Small point of order we had at least one in the bag by this stage,  I  think this photo is from the 1999 Final against Pearse Ogs. This one would have been better!

[EC Unique]

[Tony Baloney]

Brutal assault.

[ballinaman]

Ireland vs Italy, Dalymount Park 1985

[maddog]

Crossmaglen before they started winning all Irelands

Small point of order we had at least one in the bag by this stage,  I  think this photo is from the 1999 Final against Pearse Ogs. This one would have been better!

Is that wee Jim in the photo ?

[brokencrossbar1]

It is maddog,  and Arthur 'Rook' McEvoy. 

[AZOffaly]

Crossmaglen before they started winning all Irelands

Small point of order we had at least one in the bag by this stage,  I  think this photo is from the 1999 Final against Pearse Ogs. This one would have been better!

1999 Final, on your own home ground? No wonder ye went 85 years undefeated or something like that.