Mere seconds remain, two points separate Tipperary and Armagh, Michael Quinlivan gets his hands on the ball.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Big players make big plays in big games. Michael Quinlivan is a big, big player.
He did it throughout the entirety of last year and Sunday in Armagh was just another deadly exercise of his mastery.
In a game where the Orchard county outscored their visitors by five, Michael Quinlivan’s three goals and one point dragged Liam Kearns’ side through to the final of Division Three and ensured them promotion too.
Before the last kick of the game, Armagh themselves were the ones headed for the second tier until the 2016 All-Star stepped up in frightening fashion to rattle the bottom corner of the hosts’ nets and complete a spectacular second half hat-trick.
A very happy Tipperary football dressing room. Division 2 awaits next year! Well done lads on a massive result 🎉 #AllianzLeagues pic.twitter.com/M8XPPimGXq
— Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) April 2, 2017
Quinlivan was typically modest about his finishes when asked on Monday’s GAA Hour (coming up this afternoon) but he’d do well to play down that third goal now after the footage emerged to show it off in all its beauty and importance.
Straight from Evan Comerford’s kickout, Tipperary slice right through the Armagh rearguard with it all on the line and, when their terrifying number 14 gets a look at the goals, it’s already too late.
The video of another iconic passage in the Premier county’s football history was published by TippFM presenter and renowned GAA journalist Jackie Cahill on Monday.
14 seconds from end to end. Football at its devastating best.
Get the drinks in for Mikey Quinlivan there, folks.
Kearns still allows them to celebrate, right?
LISTEN: Tipperary manager's approach to drinking is bloody refreshing and others should take note https://t.co/seowe4h3u3
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) July 23, 2016
