All-Ireland Football Final, 1974: Dublin V Galway

Dublin beat Galway to win their first football championship since 1963. Under the management of Kevin Heffernan, this was the beginning of an exciting era for 'The Dubs', although the match itself may not be remembered as a classic. The major turning point in the game was probably Paddy Cullen's second half penalty save from Galway's Liam Sammon.

Many of 'Heffo's Army', as the Dubs supporters were known, had spilled out of the Hill 16 end behind the goal with minutes still remaining in the match. Dublin captain Sean Doherty and his team took a few minutes to get through the celebrating supporters onto the Hogan Stand to receive the Sam Maguire Cup. The banner-carrying, scarf-clad Dublin supporters owed a lot in image to cross-channel soccer but brought a whole new colour to G.A.A.. Despite the Dubs supporters constant chants for 'Heffo', the Dublin manager Kevin Heffernan stayed in the background.

All-Ireland Football Final, 1974: Dublin 0-14 Galway 1-9

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[LeinsterHC2009]

the dubs - GAA wouldn't exist without them

[dapos]

It would in Kerry anyway :)

[NiallM101]

shut your mouth ye dope? Soccer is a bandwagon sport

[noelydovetail]

clowns thought they were in anfield

[FreedomSaoirse]

@mxuxuzinho The Hill is full of Foreign Sports fanatics..wether we like it or not..Ok if Dublin wins Sam,2 days later they,ll follow soccer....No disrespect to you what so ever...

[mxuxuzinho]

@FreedomSaoirse nice on ill raise a glass to you sunday week when the dubs lift the sam maguire tiocfaidh ar la

[FreedomSaoirse]

@mxuxuzinho What i remember about entering the Hill was the Guards stopping all the Dub Stormtroopers at the gate,takeing any flagpoles from the dubs,made no difference,they got a beating of their lives,sticks and all.Sláinte

[mxuxuzinho]

@FreedomSaoirse ah yes they were the good oul days the last scrap i remember was 85 when we lost against meath dont get any these days the lads on the hill dont seem up to it these days 74 i was a bit young to remember if you have any stories from back then on the hill lets us know

[JohnnyHeneghan09]

@LeinsterHC2009 gaa was founded in tipp

[FreedomSaoirse]

I cancelled my ticket to West Germany..I thought it better to fight with the guards on Hill 16

[andrewcolgan123]

hopefully well be chanting ''gilroy,gilroy'' next september, UP THE DUBS

[bansheewhiskey]

@alsammon1 LOOL YOU JACKASS. ALWAYS LOVE IT WHEN YOU BOGTROTTERS LOSE.