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Remembering Seamus Leydon and the best goal ever

John Keenan, All-Ireland winner on Galway's famous 1966 team, remembers his great friend and teammate
Remembering Seamus Leydon and the best goal ever

A general view of the action during the game. All-Ireland Senior Football Final, Galway v Meath. Croke Park, Dublin. Picture credit: Connolly Collection / SPORTSFILE

He can see it still. Maroon and white, his childhood friend, the ball, all flowing forward. John Keenan looks off into the distance, plays back the mental passage and smiles.

The pinnacle of their triumph came in 1966. Galway overcame Meath 1-10 to 0-7 in the All-Ireland final, the day they delivered the three-in-a-row and a fitting starting point for ‘The Madness of Football’ podcast series.

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