Top 20 GAA Moments - Moment 17 - Voted #1

Michael Donnellan's solo run, versus Kildare, All-Ireland Football Final, Croke Park, 1998

Michael Donnellan, inspirational for the Galway team during the game, had picked the ball up in the heart of his own defence and soloed the length of Croke Park before Seán Óg de Paor eventually finished the move off with a coolly taken point. Donnellan's overall performance inspired Galway to their first football title in 32 years and completed a unique hat-trick of senior All-Ireland medals for his family, as he followed in the footsteps of his father John (1966) and his grandfather Mick (1925).

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[wingforward7]

How this got no.1 i will never know!!!

[stevoflats]

Go on Mikey Donnellan, ya boy ya...a Galway legend. Will never forget that day...Gallimh Abu

[darren61901]

@buckshotbazy keep quiet u think your great from Kerry, learn your football man

[darren61901]

It got number 1 because he made such a run and set up a score on his own

[crannmor50]

what a man,one of the all time greats

[Lynnch1]

@Gamer9678 What about it.

[hautelick]

Ya don't fucking see lads doing that at club level and you don't see lads doing it at county level either; you see a poor facsimile of it, at best.

Apart from the fact that this was a great move and point in itself, in an All-Ireland final, i've never seen any other player in Gaelic games even come close to the way Donnellan ate up the ground here.

Damn near world-class fucking speed and skill with it.

Enjoy it on its merits; who gives a fuck if its the 'Best GAA Moment' or not.

[donnacha211]

good run...but you see lads doing that kind of thing all the time at club level! Best score ever Kieran MacDonald vs. galway 2007(i think) semi-final when mayo made that great comeback!

[TheBoc67]

How can this be the best moment ever in gaa any player can run he didnt even score! kevin morans run in 77? was way better

[galwayman2010]

@buckshotbazy when did maurice fitzgerald ever run the lenth of the field,iv seen a lot of players kick the ball over the bar from the side line but never seen anyone do what michael could do

[buckshotbazy]

@galwayman2010 you must be joking my friend , great player but wouldnt lace maurice fitzgeralds boots

[galwayman2010]

@buckshotbazy because he was the greatest player of all time