What is the best major sporting final ever?

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  • England v West Germany - World Cup 1966
  • Celtic v Inter Milan - European Cup 1967
  • Brazil v Italy - World Cup 1970
  • Tottenham v Manchester City - FA Cup 1981
  • Offaly v Kerry - All-Ireland football 1982
  • Dennis Taylor v Steve Davis - World Snooker 1985
  • Argentina v West Germany - World Cup 1986
  • Liverpool v Everton - FA Cup 1989
  • Cork v Galway All-Ireland hurling 1990
  • Tipperary v Cork - Munster hurling 1991
  • Liverpool v Alaves - UEFA Cup 2001
  • Goran Ivanisevic v Pat Rafter - Wimbledon 2001
  • Liverpool v AC Milan - European Cup 2005
  • Tyrone v Kerry - All-Ireland football 2005
  • Liverpool v West Ham - FA Cup 2006
  • Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor - 2007 pdc darts
  • Martin Adams v Phill Nixon - World Darts final 2007
  • Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer - Wimbledon 2008
  • Tipperary v Kilkenny - All-Ireland hurling 2010
  • Clare v Cork - All-Ireland hurling 2013

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Tipp Kilkenny 2009 was better than 2010

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From a neutral’s perspective, definitely. I’d put the 2009 final and the drawn 2014 game as the two best games between the two of them. My favourite games between the two however were the 2010 and 1991 finals.

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No shit!

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I was at the 2014 drawn game and while it was an entertaining spectacle I didn’t think it was as good as the 2009 or 2010 game. While there were some excellent scores taken in it and a great battle between Paul Murphy and Bonner I thought it was a loose enough game which lacked a bit of intensity which the 2009 game had. Tipp didn’t have to work awfully hard to reel in Klkenny’s lead in the second half.

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I thought that game was more like the Clare and Cork All Ireland and I would always rate the greater intensity of 2009 and 2010 above those two

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One glaring omission from the options available. @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy can you work the appropriate channels to get this included

https://youtu.be/SU5zcrDvMDU

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Yeah, the standard in 09/10 + the intensity was unreal. I don’t think that’ll be matched in terms of actual quality. However, the 2014 drawn game probably had higher levels of excitement.

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Im a Broncos man- that final was a disaster

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Get ready for more disappointment tomorrow* you fuckin grub.

*having said that, Queensland are worthy of a rent-sized bet.

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cockroach cunt

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2005 & 2012 AFL Grand Finals.

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The imprint of the sliotar on Ger Cunningham’s forehead just shades it for 1990.

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You’ll have to remember @Sidney’s bitterness towards kilkenny will not allow him to portray any of their successes in a positive light

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He’s bitter enough towards Tipp as well.

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The snooker beat all of those other matches put together.

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The final of the men’s 100 metres sprint in the Seoul Olympics

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Great shout

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2010 was unreal.

For sheer drama Liverpool v Milan had everything but standard of play was poor in parts- Same goes for Cork v Clare.

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Munster Hurling Final 2004

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