"John O'Leary's save in the 1981 Dublin-Wicklow Leinster SFC quarter-final was one of the best seen in over 50 years of GAA coverage."
"Wicklow midfielder Pat O'Byrne gained possession off a sideline kick into the Dublin square and fired a shot through a packed goal area."
"The ball was spinning at speed towards the net, only for O'Leary to dive acrobatically to his left and divert it onto the post."
In the 1981 Dublin-Wicklow Leinster SFC quarter-final, John O'Leary executed an extraordinary save. Wicklow's Pat O'Byrne received a sideline kick and shot towards the goal. The ball was spinning rapidly as it approached the net. O'Leary, demonstrating impressive agility, dove to his left and managed to deflect the ball onto the post, preventing a certain goal.
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