There have always been giants in the GAA. Across generations, in both hurling and Gaelic football, certain names rise above the rest: men who delivered iconic points in dying seconds, who bent games to their will, and who etched themselves into folklore on sun-scorched Sundays in Croke Park or under the towering stands of Semple…
The modern GAA and the disappearance of the dual star
Geoff rey McGonigle of Derry in action against David Henry of Dublin during the Bank of
Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Qualifi er match between Derry and Dublin
at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones, Monaghan on June 28, 2003. Photo: Damien Eagers/
Sportsfi le.

