Last year's Leinster Final placed hurling wonder-strikes squarely on the agenda.

Amidst the hoopla surrounding Joe Canning's dazzling goal last year, one shouldn't forget Tony Kelly's beautiful set-up for Shane O'Donnell in Ennis on Saturday evening.

What better time to look back on the finest hurling goals in history... made better to look thanks to the wonders of the GIF. Where will Canning's end up?

10. Michael Jacob

The first Leinster championship match that Brian Cody lost as a manager. He's only lost two since of course. Michael Jacob wins marks for the block down and quick-fire finish.

9. Joe Canning


It was the 2008 League Final and Galway were badly in need of a goal. In that light, the goal had a 'Strawberry, hit a home run' feel to it. He picked up the ball, beasted his way past a glut of defenders and stretching he managed to bash the ball past Brendan Cummins. He had yet to play a championship match at that point.

8. John Troy

Absurdly giffable thanks to the cameraman behind the goal. John Troy's goal in the 1999 All-Ireland quarter final against Antrim.

7. Richie Hogan


The crucial score in the 2011 All-Ireland final. Kilkenny pushed seven points ahead and avenged the previous year's defeat. They've possibly never wanted an All-Ireland title more.

6. Brian Corcoran

Intriguingly, Donal O'Grady said that great players minds 'move slower' than the minds of normals. This presumably enables to show the composure to play as if time stands still.

Brilliant thinking from Brian Corcoran.


5. Austin Gleeson

Scintillating goal in last year's Munster semi-final from Austin Gleeson. Unfortunately for Waterford, Cork managed to peg them and force a replay.

4. Cathal Dunbar

Naturally flagged as samba hurling. Cathal Dunbar's goal adorned by a particularly delightful touch from Conor McDonald is the hurling equivalent of a Brazilian goal from the 1970s.


3. Joe Canning

In real time, it was incredible to watch the speed between him catching the ball and the net rippling. Rob Carroll has detailed how the ball was travelling at 157mph.

2. John Fenton

An extraordinary bullet from one of the most stylish players ever to swing a hurl. From the 1987 Munster semi-final against Limerick.


1. Jimmy Barry Murphy

For Cork hurling supporters, it really couldn't possibly get any better than this. John Fenton fizzes a low ball in, and the darling of St. Finbarr's connects with it perfectly. Marvellous stuff.