ically ▁t ough ▁Final ▁against ▁Me ath ▁at ▁Ath boy , ▁when ▁Kevin ▁Kin ah an ▁played ▁at ▁full ▁back , ▁Johnny ▁Do ole y ▁( 0 - 5 ) ▁at ▁wing ▁forward , ▁and ▁Billy ▁Do ole y ▁at ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁left . ▁Joe ▁Do ole y , ▁recovered ▁from ▁injury , ▁rejo ined ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁time ▁for ▁the ▁make - or - break ▁Le in ster ▁Senior ▁Hur ling ▁Sem i - final , ▁against ▁Kil ken ny ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁The ▁reign ing ▁All ▁Ireland ▁Champions ▁were ▁firm ▁favor ites ▁not ▁only ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁game , ▁but ▁to ▁complete ▁the ▁three - in - a - row ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁( when ▁the ▁Gra ces , ▁Wal ton ▁and ▁Dick ▁" D rug " ▁Wal sh ▁were ▁in ▁their ▁prime ). ▁Instead , ▁Off aly ' s ▁determ ination , ▁passion ▁and ▁will ▁to ▁win ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 - 1 6 ▁to ▁ 3 - 9 ▁victory . ▁Johnny ▁Do ole y ▁was ▁top ▁sc orer ▁on ▁six ▁points , ▁closely ▁followed ▁by ▁Billy ▁and ▁Joe ▁Do ole y ▁who ▁finished ▁on ▁ 1 - 2 ▁ap ie ce . ▁Sc ored ▁at ▁the ▁three - quarters ▁stage , ▁Joe ' s ▁t onic ▁of ▁a ▁goal ▁c apped ▁his ▁best ▁performance ▁since ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 8 0 s . ▁In ▁a ▁last ▁throw ▁of ▁the ▁dice ,