Top 20 GAA Moments - Moment 3

1972. Eddie Keher of Kilkenny is rated one of the finest hurlers of all time, on a plateau of greatness alongside Christy Ring, Mick Mackey and from the modern era, D. J. Carey. In addition to his all-round skilful play, physical strength and fieldcraft, Eddie was a scoring machine, shooting Kilkenny to success in six All-Ireland finals: 1963, 67, 69, 72, 74 and 75.

In the 1972 final, Cork were leading Kilkenny by eight points midway through the second half but they were overhauled and eventually lost a thrilling game by seven points.

Just before Kilkenny's second-half comeback, Eddie Keher shot this spectacular goal from the wing - to remind a then dominant Cork that he was still there, and that the Kilkenny volcano was merely dormant, not extinct!

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[Kitsheen]

@WindowKleeningFreek same

[WindowKleeningFreek]

I love gaelic but dont like the other sports... hurling, hanball.and rounders

[hawkeye101020]

Hardly qualifies as a top moment, complete fluke of a goal.

[TheMannion96]

im related 2 eddie :)

[TheKilkennyguy]

up the cats

[camogiegirl99]

wat a great goal! a boy eddie boy! CMON KILKENNY!!!!!

[Nedphillips]

rehab

[naychud]

Keher was one of the underrated attackers. He did so much in general play, tips and taps, passes, shunts, hand tricks, over head lay ons. Totally unselfish player, always keen to lay the ball on to a better placed comrade. He brought Kilkenny back from oblivion in the Leinster final of 72, scoring a magnificent goal in the second half when they were out of it against Wexford and he did the same in the replay.

[Cuggs94]

legend

[nomoreheroesanymore]

you're talking out of your arse. this video is actually completely atypical of EK. Anyway, Chunky or Billy fitz brought their own thing to it, and are hardly complaining too much. It's a team game, you thick prick.