A split second that changed modern day football

Conor Gormley gave us ‘The Block’. Fifteen years later and its claim as the most iconic and influential split second in modern Gaelic football remains pretty robust.

A split second that changed modern day football
Fri, 14 Sep, 2018 - 01:00
Bendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien

That’s damn hard to beat.

Others have had their go. Seven years ago it was ‘The Kick’, Stephen Cluxton’s injury-time winning free for Dublin against Kerry in another All-Ireland final.

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