"From Keaveney to Darby to Cluxton, football has a history of All-Ireland resurrection sagas ... but can Cillian O'Connor & Co truly reignite the west? What makes the perfect GAA comeback story? It invariably combines the exhilarating mix of a bombshell return and a fairy-tale finale on the steps of the Hogan. It could be Offaly veteran Séamus Darby, recalled from the scrapheap, scoring the most famous goal in Gaelic football lore just a few months later."
"From Keaveney to Darby to Cluxton, football has a history of All-Ireland resurrection sagas ... but can Cillian O'Connor & Co truly reignite the west? What makes the perfect GAA comeback story? It invariably combines the exhilarating mix of a bombshell return and a fairy-tale finale on the steps of the Hogan. It could be Offaly veteran Séamus Darby, recalled from the scrapheap, scoring the most famous goal in Gaelic football lore just a few months later."
Football contains a long history of All-Ireland resurrection sagas driven by dramatic, late-turning moments. The ideal GAA comeback pairs a bombshell return with a fairy-tale finale on the Hogan steps. Iconic revivals have transformed championships through sudden recalls and decisive scores that rewrite legacies. Examples include Keaveney, Darby and Cluxton as emblematic figures of such resurrections. Séamus Darby was recalled from near oblivion and delivered one of Gaelic football's most famous goals within months. The present question asks whether Cillian O'Connor and his teammates can spark a comparable revival in the west.
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