Thursday 6 October 2011

James McCartan Superb Point for Down v Derry 1994

This clip is just one of the superb moments from a match that is regarded as one of the all time classics in gaelic football.

It’s the first round of the 1994 Ulster Championship. Derry are reigning Ulster and All-Ireland champions and with stars like Joe Brolly, Anthony Tohill and Henry Downey they are hotly tipped to retain both titles. But Down have other ideas and their own stars such as Mickey Linden, James McCartan, Greg Blaney and Ross Carr. The clash of the big two, with home advantage to Derry in CelticPark, this game turned out to be a classic with Down eventually emerging with the scalp of the All Ireland Champions and going on to win the '94 All Ireland title. James McCartan was just one of the hero's ....

Acknowledgment - this clip is taken from the DVD of this match in full, courtesy of DVDsales.ie

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