Trevor Giles recalls 1999 All-Ireland penalty pain

Trevor Giles feared he would be remembered for all the wrong reasons when missing a penalty in the second-half of the 1999 All-Ireland final.

The Meath footballer’s penalty was comfortably saved by Cork keeper Kevin O’Dwyer in the early stages of the second-half at a time when the Royals held a three-point advantage. Cork kicked a point in the subsequent action and hit the front when Joe Kavanagh scored a superb goal.

“My main focus was on hitting the target [with the penalty]. In the process, I forgot to hit it with a bit of power or conviction.