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5 TOP GAMES IN FOOTBALL HISTORY

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2014 All-Ireland semi-final replay Kerry 3-16 Mayo 3-13 (AET)

A thrilling replay in Limerick, where huge performanc­es from Kieran Donaghy and James O’Donoghue saw Kerry recover a seven-point deficit to beat favourites Mayo after extra-time.

2013 All-Ireland semi-final Dublin 3-18 Kerry 3-11

Kerry hit three first-half goals, but succumbed to an astonishin­g Dublin comeback. A draw looked likely with two minutes remaining, but Dublin dug deep and produced an incredible scoring spree to claim a remarkable seven-point win.

2006 All-Ireland semi-final Mayo 1-16 Dublin 2-12

Plenty of pre-match drama as Mayo headed to the Hill for their warm-up. A goal from sub Andy Moran helped Mayo recover a seven-point deficit with Ciarán McDonald kicking the winning point.

1980 All-Ireland semi-final Kerry 4-15 Offaly 4-10

Offaly legend Matt Connor hit 2-9 but it wasn’t enough to bring down one of the great Kerry teams in this eight-goal thriller that sparked an intriguing rivaly between the counties.

1977 All-Ireland semi-final Dublin 3-12 Kerry 1-13

Having met in the previous two finals, winning once each, this was the height of the Dublin-Kerry rivalry. At one stage five points down, defending champions Dublin hit two late goals to steal a famous win.

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