That was Billy Byrne.
The greatest hurling sub in GAA history.
McGee said that he knew throwing on D’arby would give Offaly a goal threat.
I still think the way he caught the ball and delivered that shot (‘foul’ and all) is very underrated when the moment is spoke of.
He caught it around his shoulder on the turn. It struck me as a case of D’arby sensing the chance and doing everything in his power to rattle the net.
Cathal Cregg
Legend?

McGee said that he knew throwing on D’arby would give Offaly a goal threat.
I still think the way he caught the ball and delivered that shot (‘foul’ and all) is very underrated when the moment is spoke of.
He caught it around his shoulder on the turn. It struck me as a case of D’arby sensing the chance and doing everything in his power to rattle the net.
I was on the Hill in the middle of a bunch of Offaly men. I remember the excitement to this day.
That must be up there with the best gigs you were at.
8 All Irelands.
Wonderful memory to have.
My earliest memory celebrating a victory not involving Tipp was being on the Hill when Antrim turned Offaly over in 89.
The Antrim fans really appreciated the support Tipp fans gave them in that win and some actually to this day attend Tipp games in Croke Park.
It’s a funny one considering Tipp bate the shite of them in the final but Antrim hurling followers really are top class people.
How many did he start?

That must be up there with the best gigs you were at.
A hairy Offaly fellow who was out of the Shane Lowry/Brian Cowen school of ating put his arm around me and roared he rattled the owl onion bag. It took me a while to figure that out.
Kerry demolishing Dublin in 78 was great fun too.

McGee said that he knew throwing on D’arby would give Offaly a goal threat.
I still think the way he caught the ball and delivered that shot (‘foul’ and all) is very underrated when the moment is spoke of.
He caught it around his shoulder on the turn. It struck me as a case of D’arby sensing the chance and doing everything in his power to rattle the net.
It was poetry, every single action of the move. The flight of the ball in, the arc of the shot to the net, just beautiful. No one could argue it, not even the slight nudge
They beat Kerry teams on downward slope from 2011 to 2016 -
The strike, the top spin he created. Beating Nelligan back then was no mean feat either.

The strike, the top spin he created. Beating Nelligan back then was no mean feat either.
Backspin surely?
I always enjoyed the look of absolute dread that used to run across Aidan O Mahony’s smug head when he would see Mcmenamen trotting towards him. Kevin had the yerras spooked to the core of their being.

The Antrim fans really appreciated the support Tipp fans gave them in that win and some actually to this day attend Tipp games in Croke Park.
It’s a funny one considering Tipp bate the shite of them in the final but Antrim hurling followers really are top class people.
You’re not wrong. Friend of mine used to go to Thurles for league matches.
I saw a couple of Antrim coats at the recent Tipp county finals.
Tipperary would be held in some high regard by those Ulster Counties. They’d very much see us as being the aristocrats of Ireland both in GAA and during the War of Independence.
When Tipp went up to Antrim to play a challenge match a few years ago they were treated like absolute royalty by Gerry Adams and co. Same when the Tipp footballers went to Crossmaglen to play a league match around 10 years ago.
When Tyrone and Armagh came to Semple Stadium to play Qualifiers in recent years their players and supporters have always stayed on the pitch afterwards taking pictures and soaking in the atmosphere on the hallowed turf.