| 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! |
