101 GREAT HURLING SCORES

A great score is, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder. Among the 101 assembled here there may be a few that catch your eye. Great scores are the caviar of gaelic football. The food for endless hours of conversation. There are many ways of measuring the greatness of a score. It can be a team effort involving a sequence of passes and players, a movement combining thought and precision, artistry with awareness. A great score can be a solo show showcasing the wizardry of one individual. It may be a hand-to-toe run that has a goal as it's reward. It may be a shot of immense power that no goalkeeper could stop. Another measurement of a scores greatness is it's importance in a game. The moment that turns a game towards victory. Such a score doesn't require finesse - though always certainly it will embrace finesse - to be fondly remembered. Big results don't carry commendation for quality scores. '101 Great Gaelic Football Scores' doesn't delve into the distant past, rather it is a celebration of more recent times, when Peter Canavan, Mickey Linden, Joe Brolly, Jason Sherlock, Jason Reilly, James Horan, Maurice Fitzgerald, Tony Boyle et al are elevating gaelic football to pinnacle of perfection. The scores stand comparison with those of any team sport in the world. They brought joy on the day they were scored - they bring pleasure now in video replay.