Tuesday 30 August 2011

Sublime Eoin Mulligan Goal v Dublin 2005


Eoin Mulligan - Croke Park 2005.
One of the great goals of all time.
The clip starts with the earlier Dublin goal from the same match but not quite so spectacular.

Scene : The All Ireland Quarter Final 2005
Who : Dublin v Tyrone
The match ended in a draw. Tyrone won the replay and went on to win the All Ireland that year.
This is one of the most remembered goals ever scored on the big stage but this brand new clip is the first time it has appeared online in any decent quality.
Enjoy !
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Tipps Michael Cleary Scores a 'Surprise' Goal in 1991 Final



Full match available on DVD here
It's 1991 and despite being regarded as regular rivals it's been 20 years since these counties have met in a final. And 20 years ago, in 1971, Tipperary took the honours on a score of 5-17 to 5-14. If that looks like a high score it was but remember the GAA were experimenting with 80 minute matches for a few years back then.

In 1991 Tipp are the more established team having won the All-Ireland just two years previously and this season have won an epic, replayed Munster final against All-Ireland champions Cork as well as blitzing old sparring partners Galway.

Kilkenny, managed by former goalkeeping great Ollie Walsh, have taken Leinster for the first time in four years by squeezing past a game Dublin side and are back in the big time against Babs Keating's talented team.

On the day Tipp, once again, emerged victorious 1-16 to 0-15 (a much lower score than 1971 !!)

This clip shows a few highlights but in particular watch out for the surprise goal from Nenagh Eire Og man Micheal Cleary - from a free catching Kilkenny unawares. The goal that probably won the match as it happens.


Monday 29 August 2011

Tipperary v Kilkenny

The 2011 All Ireland Hurling Final is just 6 days away and old rivals Tipperary and Kilkenny are facing up to each other once again. In fact this years final will make it 3 years in a row that the two have met in the final with Kilkenny taking the 2009 title while Tipperary got revenge in 2010. So it's one apiece for these current teams and there is no little to seperate the sides in this years previews and form.

So which county can claim the upperhand and get 2 from 3 ? Will Kilkenny get revenge for last year or will Tipp do 2 in a row - something they haven't done since 1964/65?

There is great rivalry between them, for sure, but they have only met 15 times in the final and Tipp are ahead on those by 10 to 5.
In overall wins Kilkenny have the upperhand with 32 titles to Tipps 26

Here's the final taster from 2010 with clips from many past matches



Saturday 27 August 2011

Welcome to VideoGaaGaa

Are you a fan of GAA? Of Gaelic Football and Hurling?

Have you heard of Gaelic Football or Hurling or Gaelic Games, don't know much about them but would like to learn more?


Never heard of Gaelic Football or Hurling but now that you're here curious about what you have just come across?
Well no matter which category you belong too this blog should satisfy and the way we aim to do that is by bringing together, on this site, the best video clips available on the internet - and there's lots. In doing that we hope this blog will grow to become the site of choice for the best of GAA online video. We will search for quality video clips that highlight the good, the bad and the even the unusual. The great games, the great players, awesome scores, incredible action, the celebrations, the disappointments, the rough and tumble and the topical. That kind of stuff ... you get the idea. And it's not going to be long winded text - it's all about viweing the piece of action on the video.

We will do our own searching but we also want your help to find the good or rare stuff. So if you have or know of some great GAA clips online that we could build a story on or might catch our blog readers interest let us know.

Blogs, of course, are perfect of interacrion and comments so don't be afraid to contribute. But keep it topical and constructive - no nasty or personal stuff will be tolerated.

So that's it for an intro. From here on the posts will be concentrating on the video and we are happy to let the action in the clip speak for itself so other than a brief background we will keep it light on the text.

Enjoy! Let's have your feedback and here's 2 clips that are perfect to get started - one on hurling and one on football and both will surely tell you more about the passion and skills in these games than words can ever do.