Top 20 GAA Moments - Moment 17 - Voted #1

[@alanmoran5125]

mikey u are a legend. . it was by far the best score ever

[@garythered]

Fantastic moment that, I was there. Probably as good as it is ever going to get for a Fermanagh fan.

[@StandardTape]

the entire movement of the front men was superb, but the space they were allowed came from that magical run, its very hard to actually stop someone who is running at pace at you, especially with skill like that. Another example brian dooher's point all'ireland 08.

[@Niallersz]

ah that was awesome lads, to find that blast of energy and to grab the game by the scruff of the neck was brilliant...look over any side who have won an all ireland..there has to be about 12 very very good players and 3 exceptional players..galway had Mike Don, Padraig Joyce and Ja Fallon

[@stevoflats]

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

[@seanmacgiollarnath2121]

That was something else

[@JK-rt7br]

Mike donnelan wasn't just a great player through jarlaths ... he was quite ...up close ... a sound man ... having been through jarlaths .... having played with/against him on a few occasions surrounded by the wonder generation ... he was easily not only the best, the strongest, the fastest .. he was one of those unique in his time .... this moment in croagh park doesn't fully show the true genius and speed of donnelan's football brain .... it was against armagh where he intercepted ... and going on a solo ... coming too close to a defender ... rather than take the ball back from the solo he flicks it for a pass .... it was that speed of thought that will always be my own very special moment in gaa

[@HarryHotspur100]

One of the true greats in The Tribesmen's Hall of Fame. Grace, class, style and utter brilliance. Admired by the aficionado- begrudged by the sideliner of inferior counties. There are lots of them about but ..ONLY ONE MICHAEL DONNELLAN! All together now! Ahem....

[@85mondo]

When Micko says it was one of the best scores ever seen in Croke Park, you've gotta respect that

[@milkycaherlistrane]

Its a great moment and was a lot better than a lot of the moments shown. It might not have been good enough for no. 1 but a lot of the moments weren't fit for no 67!! Brodericks point vs Kilkenny, for example was leagues ahead of most things shown but wasn't included!! What a joke!!

[@Eamonnthegreat]

Legend!

[@scanlonwalt]

magic donnellan, supper run

[@kerrill75]

How this can be the greatest moment in GAA history is a farce

[@1984corkery]

There's no way that's the greatest GAA moment. There's now way that's better than Seamus Darby's goal.

[@Niallersz]

Seamus Darby's goal was iconic because it stopped Kerry winning 5 in a row but it was by means better in skill then what Donnellan did.

[@blackcocksfeather]

that was a massive let down

[@The007manchild]

the maurice fitz point against dublin realy should have got number1

[@ZZKe7]

@weezerpleaser18 It's pretty hard to decipher what yr saying there, but just so you know, Kildare were in the last four this year while Galway were going out with a whimper AT HOME!

[@GAA_Archive]

I must agree. For me maurice fitz point is something very special. But wat about offaly stopping kerry's 5 in a row with a goal in the dying minutes of an all ireland final.

[@banagherdave]

I've just read the 'Hasselnorris' comment - How correct you are!

[@Iano94sumbitch]

Donnellan in his prime would be faster than Usain Bolt! haha

[@angryadams]

was in taffes on shop street that day and was great craic but there is no way its best gaa moment...offaly - kerry 82. By a flippin mile.

[@munson84]

Good run alright, number one no feckin way! Seems like a lot of the Wesht voted that one in

[@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

[@beautifulmeath]

great player but i dont think it deserved number one

[@tigerboy1966]

I would have gone for the Davy Fitzgerald penalty goal, but my opinion doesn't count as I am Anglo-Irish. And biased as great-grandad from Clare, and I prefer hurling. My other great-grandad was from Creggs, though.

[@lilypremier]

where are galway and dublin now

[@PhluterGoode]

what are you talking about? They dont go on such a mazy run down the length of the field giving accurate passes and helping to set up scores...... you might get a very good passing movement that involves the whole team but no player moving more than 10 yards.... that has got to go down as one of the best ever moves in Croke Park.... If there are better moves, let us all know the match and player involved so we can see better. Even the great Micko said it was brilliant.

[@HillbillyJim1992]

Michael Donnellan is a legend but i dont think that deserved number 1.

[@banagherdave]

Who in their right mind voted this average clip as Number 1 GAA Moment??!! Jaysus if this is as good as GAA gets, life would be very boring in Croke Park and the surrounds ... LUNACY!!

[@TheFayser]

would have been better if Donnellan had put it over

[@buckshotbazy]

how the fuck was this no 1

[@milkycaherlistrane]

@Gal19new86 Ahhhh, a truer word was never said my good man! Glynners is the only man in Galway fit to give Mickey D a run these days......

[@jexplink]

It IS brilliant, but no way ahould it be number 1.

[@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.

[@Smcnic11]

@dapos yeah but he pushed him out of the way but still a good goal

[@davereilly1992]

Ok good solo run, but not greatest GAA moment. What about Darby's goal for Offaly to stop the Kerry 5 in a row, or Foley's goal in the 4 match series (known as the Royal battle)

[@weezerpleaser18]

where are kildare?when they win an all ireland last a leinster?yeah zip it

[@Lynnch1]

@Gamer9678 What about it.

[@buckshotbazy]

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

[@JOT1992]

this is a fantastic move!!!! the tribesmen are fucking legends!!! Unlike mayo, they have won the sam of late(2001)and not 1951!!!! Up the tribes!! galway for sam 2009!!!

[@galway1986]

im from galway and i dont agree with this at all maybe if he had run the whole pitch without passing and finished it i would agree...for me the goal in the 2000 loss to kerry in the final/final replay was 10 times better great team play whole way up and great exectution for the finish..this though is quite bland!!

[@weezerpleaser18]

no he didnt he made himself unavailable for selection.being from galway you should know that

[@Gamer9678]

I dont understand Gaelic sports at all...

[@gorcbass15]

WTF

[@Jameso16]

Not the greatest moment. John Fenton's goal for Cork vs Limerick or Maurice Fitzgerald's point should have won.......not that!

[@kady7869]

100+ years of history and this is the best? ffs, what an absolute shite game bog ball is.

[@weezerpleaser18]

yous lost ha