No holding back as Coen gets first crack at Kilkenny

It’s gone down as one of the greatest goals of all time.

All-Ireland semi-final of 1983, Jimmy Barry-Murphy is caught out of position behind Galway full-back Conor Hayes as they both move to a low incoming rocket from Cork midfielder John Fenton. Conor is in two minds — catch the bullet or just bat it. Jimmy has no such luxury; using his lightning turn of foot, he gets back almost to Conor’s shoulder, using his lighting wrists, superb eye and perfect timing, he does the only thing he can do and ‘doubles’ on the ball.

Miraculously, it comes off, the ball flies past the young Galway keeper, the great Michael O’Hehir flies into ecstasy in the commentary box. “One of the greatest goals of all time,” he proclaims, rightly as it transpires. “This is one you’d want to see in slow motion, but the slow motion won’t even slow it down!”