later played Tipperary in the only eighty-minute final between these great rivals. The game has gone down in All-Ireland final folklore for a number of reasons. As the first All-Ireland final to be broadcast in colour by Telefís Éireann, the nation saw Eddie Keher score a remarkable 2–11 and still end up on the losing side. Kilkenny's ever-dependable goalkeeper, Ollie Walsh, had a nightmare of a game in which he conceded five goals, one of which passed through his legs, while that year's Hurler of the Year, Michael 'Babs' Keating, played out the closing stages of the game in his bare feet. After a thrilling game Tipp emerged the victors on a score line of 5–17 to 5–14. In 1972, Keher won a seventh Leinster title following a victory over Wexford in a replay of the provincial final. Once again, Cork provided the opposition in the All-Ireland final, a game which is often considered to be one of the classic games of the modern era. Halfway through the second-half Cork were on form and stretched their lead to eight points. Drastic action was required and Kilkenny's star forward Eddie Keher was deployed closer to the Cork goal. He finished the game with a tally of 2–9 as 'the Cats' powered to a 3–24 to 5–11 victory. It was Dillon's fourth All-Ireland winners' medal. He retired from inter-county hurling following this victory. References External links 1938 births 2013 deaths All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Irish farmers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers St Lachtain's hurlers