GAA Time-Travel

[western exile]

I attended-
1999 - Oisin 2-7, Armagh 3-12 - Down 0-10.

I attended too, bandit.  That was the defining moment of the handing over of the batton of Ulster football.   It was no surprise to Down people as we knew we were a spent force by then, more than Armagh realised.  My biggest memory that day, was after the final whistle when all the Armagh supporters were excited in naïve disbelief at what they had just done.  How innocent they were then   

[bredaghgael86]

Match I didn't - St Jarlaths v Colaiste Na Sceilge in the 2003 colleges final, apparently the best game of football ever played

game I was at would have to be Waterford V Cork Munster hurling final 2005 (I think)

one of the best matches i have ever seen, in any sport, ever.

[AN other]

He ran through and punched it over the bar.

If he'd kicked it he'd probably have missed! I think he has said as much himself...
That was a cracker of a match alright, even if I only got to see it on the television. That Westmeath Sligo qualifier match two years ago in Sligo was a good game also, I'd hate to not have been let go to that one!

[Croí na hÉireann]

Match I didn't attend - Mayo v Westmeath 2001

I was at that one as well. The cousin got the winning point (I think). He ran through and punched it over the bar. He didn't score that many It went to extra time didn't it? Up in Roscommon. It was a great game actually. Probably the game that started Westmeath's run to the 2004 Leinster title.

The game that started the revolution was the Minor Leinster won eventually in 1995 IMO. Those three games against Laois were class and a previous Westmeath team would have capitulated after the first day, lots of heart in that team. That game did indeed go to extra time and you've got some decent blood in u there somewhere AZ 

[AZOffaly]

Match I didn't attend - Mayo v Westmeath 2001

I was at that one as well. The cousin got the winning point (I think). He ran through and punched it over the bar. He didn't score that many It went to extra time didn't it? Up in Roscommon. It was a great game actually. Probably the game that started Westmeath's run to the 2004 Leinster title.

The game that started the revolution was the Minor Leinster won eventually in 1995 IMO. Those three games against Laois were class and a previous Westmeath team would have capitulated after the first day, lots of heart in that team. That game did indeed go to extra time and you've got some decent blood in u there somewhere AZ 

Yeah, but 2001 was the day those minors and under 21s did it against a good team in a Senior match. I remember saying back then 'F*ck it, these lads will be serious threats in Leinster now'.

As for the blood, the aul' lad hurled and kicked football for Westmeath for years, as did the uncle and cousins. But the transfusions were successful, thank God.

[AZOffaly]

He ran through and punched it over the bar.

If he'd kicked it he'd probably have missed! I think he has said as much himself...
That was a cracker of a match alright, even if I only got to see it on the television. That Westmeath Sligo qualifier match two years ago in Sligo was a good game also, I'd hate to not have been let go to that one!

No doubt about it. Feet were only for standing on

[Croí na hÉireann]

Match I didn't attend - Mayo v Westmeath 2001

I was at that one as well. The cousin got the winning point (I think). He ran through and punched it over the bar. He didn't score that many It went to extra time didn't it? Up in Roscommon. It was a great game actually. Probably the game that started Westmeath's run to the 2004 Leinster title.

The game that started the revolution was the Minor Leinster won eventually in 1995 IMO. Those three games against Laois were class and a previous Westmeath team would have capitulated after the first day, lots of heart in that team. That game did indeed go to extra time and you've got some decent blood in u there somewhere AZ 

Yeah, but 2001 was the day those minors and under 21s did it against a good team in a Senior match. I remember saying back then 'F*ck it, these lads will be serious threats in Leinster now'.

As for the blood, the aul' lad hurled and kicked football for Westmeath for years, as did the uncle and cousins. But the transfusions were successful, thank God.

Gamekeeper turned poacher I see...   

[pedro]

Matches I attended - Louth SFC final 2003 replay - first time we ever won the senior. Louth SFC 2004 - 1st time beating Cooley in the final (a bit like Tyrone beating Armagh  ). Louth vs. Tyrone: Qualifiers 2006 - Best game of football I personally witnessed

Matches I didn't attend - Sceilge and Tuam ( I was following Dundalk Schools who were in the other semi that year, couple of our men on the team). All-Ireland Final 1957: because of all the talk of it since!

[Farrandeelin]

Match Attended: 2006 AI Semi-final v Dublin.

Match Didn't attend: 1936, 1950 or 1951 AIF. One of those.

[FermGael]

Matchs I attended - The All Ireland Quarter final against Armagh in 2004. 
What a day.  Wish i would have done a Fermanagh Mayo double before the match.  You would have got some odds

Ulster championship game Vs Armagh in the Athletic grounds when Dennis Hollyrood ran riot.
If only i could have told Hugh McCabe that Raymie Curran(the full back) only wanted a drink and did not wanted to be subbed.  Hollyrood would never have scored those goals on Raymie

Match I didn't attend - When Fermanagh beat Down in the early eighties in Irvinestown in the 1st round of the Ulster CHampionship.  People who were there still talk about it with great emotion. 

[the Deel Rover]

Matchs I attended - The All Ireland Quarter final against Armagh in 2004. 
What a day.  Wish i would have done a Fermanagh Mayo double before the match.  You would have got some oddsUlster championship game Vs Armagh in the Athletic grounds when Dennis Hollyrood ran riot.
If only i could have told Hugh McCabe that Raymie Curran(the full back) only wanted a drink and did not wanted to be subbed.  Hollyrood would never have scored those goals on Raymie

Match I didn't attend - When Fermanagh beat Down in the early eighties in Irvinestown in the 1st round of the Ulster CHampionship.  People who were there still talk about it with great emotion. 

There was some atmosphere in Croke Park that day Fermgael

[gwan-ye-boy-ya]

attended.... 1985 league final. monaghan v armagh. went with my da and uncle but cant rem much about the game. i was in awe of croker and the roaring crowd.

did'nt attend... 1985 AISF. monaghan v kerry. my da and uncle would'nt take me to this cracker.(i hate 'em) .... would like to have seen olde twinkle toes belt the 45 over the bar from the stand... and run out on to the field .. tell him to drop it into the box so big eamon murphy can fist it into the net...... dream on dream on...

[FermGael]

 

There was some atmosphere in Croaker Park that day Fermgael

There was in deed.  Made even better by the fact that I had been in America for the whole of July and had missed the games against Donegal, Cork and Meath.  Also helped by the fact that the Tyrone supporters thought they were in the  final after we beat Armagh.  They were talking about what they would do to Kerry and then Mayo put a spanner in the works. 

[corn02]

Match I attended:

99 Ulster Final, 2002 final.

And of course last year's Sigerson Final, probably the best game I have ever witnessed live.

Match did not attend:
Dublin v Meath saga.