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Player Responsible For Gaelic Football's Most Memorable Block Retires

Player Responsible For Gaelic Football's Most Memorable Block Retires
By PJ Browne
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After three All-Irelands and three All-Stars, Conor Gormley called time on his inter-county career yesterday.

The defender won All-Irelands in 2003, 2005 and 2008 under Mickey Harte.

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Late in the 2003 final he produced probably the most memorable block in GAA history when he threw himself in front of a goal-bound shot from Armagh's Steven McDonnell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDLHctNelXo

Even McDonnell himself paid tribute.

Picture credit; Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE

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