Top 20 GAA Moments - Moment 7

An occasional speech delivered at some special event finds its way into one or other of the recesses of lore - Lincoln's at Gettysburg, President John F. Kennedy's at his inauguration ceremony and Martin Luther King's on the elements of freedom standing as monumental examples.

In the inspiring world of sport the words spoken by Joe Connolly as Galway captain in the immediate aftermath of the 1980 All-Ireland Hurling Final rank with the very best.

They encapsulated the realisation of a dream nurtured through six decades, they resonated the emotions of hurling followers throughout the land but in particular those of Joe's native Galway at home and abroad.

The speech was delivered in its entirety through the medium of Irish, spoken with dignity, clarity and passion. It touched all the right chords and had a wholesome sincerity.