1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

June 2018 June 2018 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final prog.jpg 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Offaly 40px 1–15(18) Kerry 40px 0–17(17) 19 September 1982 Croke Park Dublin P. J. McGrath (Mayo; Kilmaine)https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/316168 Death of 1982 All-Ireland football final referee Hogan Stand 22 March 2021 62,309 Rain 1981 1983 The 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 95th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The game, played at Croke Park in Dublin, culminated in one of the most famous goals of all time. Kerry entered the match as heavy favourite to complete an unprecedented five consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles, having won the previous four titles in a run that stretched back to 1978. Kerry's opponent Offaly had not won an All-Ireland SFC title since 1972. Kerry and Offaly had met in the 1980 semi-final and the 1981 final, Kerry emerging as victors on both occasions. Indeed, Kerry had not lost a championship game since the 1977 semi-final. However, this time, a last-minute Séamus Darby goal — struck past the hapless Charlie Nelligan — deprived Kerry of their five-in-a-row dream.High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998. This was one of the 13 consecutive All-Ireland SFC finals contested by either Dublin or Kerry between 1974 and 1986, a period when one of either team always contested the decider, and the only one of those 13 won by another team.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/marching-on-together-dublin-and-kerry-legends-will-reunite-to-remember-the-good-times-and-their-absent-friends/a766188048.html Marching on together Sunday Independent Dermot Crowe 30 March 2025 From 1974 to 1986, every final had Kerry or Dublin in it and in six of those they were the final pairing. They shared every All-Ireland going in that time save for Offaly's famous heist of 1982. As a result, Kerry had to put away their "Five in a Row" song, which had been prepared especially for the occasion. Match The 1982 Offaly team had five sets of brothers: the Lowrys (Mick, Seán and Brendan), the Fitzgeralds (Mick and Pat), the Darbys (Séamus and Stephen) and two sets of Connors brothers (Liam and Thomas, Matt and Richie). This year's final was played on 19 September.https://www.gaa.ie/api/pdfs/image/upload/t8bphnbixyanijooj1un.pdfbook The Complete Handbook of GAELIC GAMES 2021 DBA 152July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Kerry had a one-point lead in the second half when referee P. J. McGrath awarded a penalty against Offaly. Mikey Sheehy stepped up to take the spot kick. He was facing the Canal End of Croke Park.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/five-other-allireland-final-canal-end-penalty-misses-25967535.html Five other All-Ireland final Canal End penalty 'misses' Irish Independent Independent News & Media 23 September 2005 Sheehy had been having a poor game, unable to detach himself from the attention of Mick Fitzgerald. Offaly goalkeeper Martin Furlong, playing his 56th championship match for his county, yelled at the Offaly backs to pay heed to a possible rebound.https://www.the42.ie/kerry-offaly-1982-1678799-Sep2014/ Furlong, Sheehy and Lowry reflect on the famous Kerry-Offaly game from 1982: In an extract from Pat Nolan's new book 'The Furlongs', the 1982 final is put under the microscope The42.ie 20 September 2014 Furlong met Sheehy's strike, a ball hit about four feet high, with the palm of his hand. Pat Fitzgerald collected the rebound. Offaly were away, and Johnny Mooney scored a point to bring the teams level. Soon, though, Kerry acquired a four-point lead. Offaly kept with Kerry, however. Eugene McGee and his selectors opted to send Séamus Darby onto the field of play as a substitute, with instructions to stay forward and try for a goal.September 2019 Darby arrived onto the field as a replacement for John Guinan with seven minutes left to play. Kerry were winning by two points with two minutes to go. Eoin Liston conceded a free after knocking over Pat Fitzgerald in the middle of the field. Darby got behind his marker Tommy Doyle and caught a "high, lobbing, dropping ball".September 2019 He struck the ball with his left foot past the hapless Charlie Nelligan into the goalkeeper's top left corner, scoring one of the most famous goals of all time.https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0919/1324204-forty-years-ago-today-seamus-darby-scored-that-goal/ Forty years ago today, Seamus Darby scored THAT goal RTÉ 19 September 2022 Forty years ago today, Offaly super sub Seamus Darby scored arguably the most famous goal in the history of Gaelic football. It was his only kick of the match. The referee played 45 seconds of additional time.Seán Moran https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/se%C3%A1n-moran-will-time-be-on-dublin-s-side-once-more-1.4014138 Will time be on Dublin's side once more? The Irish Times 11 September 2019 11 September 2019 If referee David Gough had played as little injury-time as his predecessor PJ McGrath in the 1982 final, Dean Rock would never have had the opportunity to equalise in the 74th minute. McGrath added just 45 seconds of additional time and this was not simply because there were fewer stoppages — it was common practice. Tom Spillane ran along the Hogan Stand side of Croke Park only to lose the ball to Seán Lowry. Furlong ran to gather the ball and sent a handpass in the direction of Brendan Lowry. Sheehy got the ball instead, sending it across Furlong's goal. Seán Lowry, beneath it, awaited its descent. He later said: "I remember thinking if I catch it over my head and the Bomber [Liston] comes in and drives it into the back of the net, it's all for nothing. Imagine all these things came into my head. I was catching it in my chest and just then, when it was still a good bit up, 'You're on your own Jack', someone behind me shouted. Paudie Lynch was nearby. Never came. Never jumped. Eoin Liston could have got there no problem. They were just shell shocked". Seán Lowry caught the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, with Lowry still in possession. Offaly had won by a single point on a scoreline of 1–15 to 0–17. https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/flashback-1982-all-ireland-sfc-final-offaly-v-kerry/ Flashback: 1982 All Ireland SFC Final — Offaly v Kerry 26 April 2020 GAA.ie 29 April 2020 Details 19 September 1982 Offaly 1–15 – 0–17 Kerry https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/classic-finals-1982-offaly-1-15-kerry-0-17-130777.html Matt Connor 0–7, Séamus Darby 1–0, Brendan Lowry 0–3, Johnny Mooney 0–2, Pat Fitzgerald 0–1, Seán Lowry 0–1, Liam Currams 0–1 Tom Spillane 0–3, Mikey Sheehy 0–3, John Egan 0–3, Eoin Liston 0–2, Páidí Ó Sé 0–2, Seán Walsh 0–2, Pat Spillane 0–1, Jack O'Shea 0–1 Croke Park Dublin 62,309 P. J. McGrath (Mayo) _Offaly1982 _Offaly1982 _Offaly1982 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Offaly _Roma1 _Roma1 _Roma1 _goldtop 057A10 057A10 057A10 FFFFFF 057A10 Kerry 1 Martin Furlong 2 Mick Lowry 3 Liam O'Connor 4 Mick Fitzgeald 5 Pat Fitzgerald 6 Seán Lowry 7 Liam Currams 8 Tomás O'Connor 9 Pádraig Dunne 10 John Guinan 11 Richie Connor (c) 12 Gerry Carroll 13 Johnny Mooney 14 Matt Connor 15 Brendan Lowry Substitutes:16 Dinny Wynne 17 Charlie Conroy 18 Stephen Darby 19 Liam O'Mahony 20 Séamus Darby 21 Martin Fitzpatrick Manager:Eugene McGee1 Charlie Nelligan 2 Ger O'Keeffe 3 John O'Keeffe 4 Paudie Lynch 5 Páidí Ó Sé 6 Tim Kennelly 7 Tommy Doyle 8 Jack O'Shea 9 Seán Walsh 10 Ger Power 11 Tom Spillane 12 Denis Moran 13 Mikey Sheehy 14 Eoin Liston 15 John Egan (c) Substitutes:16 Ger Lynch 17 Vincent O'Connor 18 Mick Spillane 19 John L. McElligott 20 Pat Spillane 21 Paudie O'Mahony Manager:Mick O'Dwyer Post-match The five-in-a-row was not achieved. Martin Furlong was named Footballer of the Year. Martin Breheny interviewed the players from both teams in their dressing rooms. Journalists were permitted to do so at the time, though the practice would later cease. Breheny later recalled sitting next to Jack O'Shea as he tried to make sense of what had just occurred on the field.Martin Breheny https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/martin-breheny-my-100th-allireland-final-tales-from-the-great-occasions-38452758.html 'My 100th All-Ireland final — tales from the great occasions': From being nearly drowned on Hill 16 in 1971 to covering what could be a historic final, Martin Breheny reflects on the drama of it all Irish Independent 31 August 2019 Pat Spillane locked himself into a toilet and wept.Gavin Cooney https://www.the42.ie/joe-brolly-2-4810664-Sep2019/ TV Wrap - Brolly's absence shows the similarities between Sky and RTÉ's All-Ireland final coverage The42.ie 9 September 2019 9 September 2019 Pat spoke about locking himself in the toilet and weeping after losing to Offaly in '82... This remains the last occasion on which Offaly won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Kerry reached the 1983 Munster Senior Football Championship final, where opponents Cork denied them victory with another late goal, June 2022 The source does not mention Tadhg Murphy's name. Another source is needed to verify this detail. scored by Tadhg Murphy, meaning Kerry did not even make that year's All-Ireland semi-final. This appeared to signal the end for this Kerry team. In 2005, RTÉ named Darby's goal as one of the Top 20 GAA Moments. The expression "to do a Séamus Darby" has been used in other fields.Tommie Gorman Tommie Gorman https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/1023/1085223-dup-brexit/ The DUP do a 'Seamus Darby' on Boris RTÉ News 24 October 2019 The match received renewed attention in 2010 when the Kilkenny hurlers were aiming to complete their own five-in-a-row, also never realised.Martin Breheny https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/1982-kerry-stunned-as-darby-derails-the-drive-for-five-26681408.html 1982: Kerry stunned as Darby derails the Drive for Five Irish Independent 17 September 2010 In 2018, Martin Breheny listed this as the greatest All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.Breheny, Martin. "Martin Breheny's Greatest All-Ireland Finals". Irish Independent. 1 September 2018, p. 4–5. Radio Kerry played the Five in a Row song in 2018 when the minor team did what the 1982 side could not.https://www.radiokerry.ie/finally-5-row-song-can-played-september-4th-2018/ Finally the 5-in-a-Row Song can be Played Radio Kerry 4 September 2018 Loosehorse produced a documentary, Players of the Faithful, which debuted on RTÉ on 28 December 2018.http://www.loosehorse.ie/portfolio-items/players-of-the-faithful/ Players of the Faithfulhttps://www.the42.ie/offaly-1982-all-ireland-documentary-4405030-Dec2018/ New documentary to look back at Offaly's famous All-Ireland win that ended Kerry's five-in-a-row dream: Players of the Faithful will be broadcast on RTÉ One on 28 December The42.ie 19 December 2018 An episode of Laochra Gael focusing on Darby and titled "An Fear a Scóráil an Cúl" ("The Man Who Got the Goal") first aired on TG4 in 2019.Sinead Farrell https://www.the42.ie/seamus-darby-laochra-gael-4505872-Feb2019/ 'He sat in front of me and said, 'Since when did you start worrying about your wife?" — Darby The42.ie 22 February 2019 22 February 2019 Offaly released a 1982 replica jersey in 2019.Justin Kelly https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/sport/378957/revealed-first-look-at-offaly-s-1982-all-ireland-replica-jersey.html Revealed: First look at Offaly's 1982 All-Ireland replica jersey Offaly Express 30 April 2019 The match again received great attention in 2019 as Dublin prepared for their own attempt at a five-in-a-row, having — in 2018 — become the first team since Kerry in 1981 to win four consecutive titles. By coincidence, the golfer Shane Lowry — son of Brendan and nephew of Seán and Mick — won the 2019 Open Championship during that Championship season, doing so as the Munster and Ulster champions, Kerry and Donegal, played out an entertaining draw in Croke Park, a day after Dublin hammered Connacht champions Roscommon at the same venue. After Dublin's successful five-in-a-row, Séamus Darby declared Dublin as superior to any of Mick O'Dwyer's Kerry teams, writing in the Sunday Independent: "Dublin played out the last 10 minutes [of the 2019 final replay] like the Harlem Globetrotters. It was exhibition stuff".Séamus Darby Séamus Darby https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/seamus-darby-best-team-on-the-day-now-the-greatest-of-all-time-38498353.html Best team on the day now the greatest of all time': Dominant Dublin have eclipsed even O'Dwyer's great Kerry teams, says Seamus Darby Sunday Independent 15 September 2019 15 September 2019 References Final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finals Category:All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals Category:Kerry county football team matches Category:Offaly county football team matches