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06 Sept 2025

VOTE: Choose Offaly's Greatest Ever Sporting Moment from our Final 3?

VOTE: Choose Offaly's Greatest Ever Sporting Moment from our Final 3?

Offaly's comeback win the the 1994 All-Ireland Hurling Final

43%

Seamus Darby's goal in the 1982 All-Ireland football final

38%

Offaly fans' sit-down protest in the 1998 All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final 

19%

Following our public vote last week, these three moments have emerged as the Top 3 in our search for Offaly's Greatest Ever Sporting Moment. 

From the worlds or hurling, football, golf, horse racing and beyond, you have chosen Seamus Darby's famous goal against Kerry in the 1982 All-Ireland, Offaly's historic comeback win in the 1994 All-Ireland Hurling final, and the infamous sit-down protest in 1998 after the early whistle against Clare as your top moments.

Now, it is down to you again to decide which day comes out on top and will live longest in the memory of Offaly sports fans, ultimately becoming 'Offaly's Greatest Ever Sporting Moment.'

Go back to the top of this article to cast your vote.

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