Séamus Darby

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Séamus Darby was a famous Irish sportsperson who played Gaelic football for County Offaly in the 1970s and 1980s.He played his club football for the Rhode club.

During his footballing career, Darby won Leinster provincial titles with Offaly in 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981 and 1982, playing in various forward positions. He won his first All-Ireland medal in 1972 when Offaly defeated Kerry in the All-Ireland Football Final. It would be 1981 before Offaly reached an All-Ireland again, however, they lost out to Kerry that day.

The 1982 All-Ireland Final was a repeat of the previous year's encounter and was also significant in that a win for Kerry would give them an unprecedented fifth All-Ireland Final victory in a row. Kerry were winning by two points with two minutes to go when Darby arrived on the field of play as a substitute and scored one of the most famous Gaelic football goals of all time. Kerry fumbled the counter attack which allowed Offaly to win by one single point with a score of 1-15 to 0-17.

In 2005, Darby's goal against Kerry was voted third in a poll to find the Top 20 GAA Moments.