Eoin Liston

Eoin "Bomber" Liston (born 16 October 1957 in Ballybunion, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson.

By the late 1970s, Liston had joined the Kerry under-21 football team.

In 1977 he was a member of the side that defeated Feale Rangers to take the county senior championship title.

It was Liston's only victory in the county championship.

He never played minor football for Kerry.

He captured a Munster title in this grade in 1977 following a two-goal defeat of Cork.

Liston's side later qualified for the All-Ireland final with Down providing the opposition.

A 1–11 to 1–5 scoreline gave Kerry the victory and gave Liston an All-Ireland winners' medal.

He played Gaelic football with his local club Beale, his divisional side Shannon Rangers and at senior level for the Kerry county team between 1978 and 1993.

Liston is regarded as one of the greatest full-forwards in the history of the game.

Liston played his club football with his local club called Beale.

He lined out in the county championship with Shannon Rangers.

In 1978 Liston made it two Munster under-21 titles in a row as Kerry retained their provincial crown at the expense of Cork.

He later lined out in a second All-Ireland final.

Roscommon provided the opposition on that occasion; however, a close game developed.

At the final whistle, Kerry were defeated by 1–9 to 1–8.

Liston made his senior inter-county debut with Kerry in 1978, and it proved to be a successful year.

Kerry faced little competition in the provincial championship once again.

A defeat of Cork gave Liston a Munster winners'.

Kerry later qualified for a third All-Ireland final in four years, with Liston playing at full-forward in his first championship decider.

Old rivals Dublin provided the opposition; however, the game turned into a rout.

The game is chiefly remembered for Mikey Sheehy's sensational goal.

The Kerry forward lobbed the ball over the head of Paddy Cullen, who was caught off his line arguing with the referee.

Liston announced his arrival on the inter-county scene and scored a hat-trick of goals.

Pat Spillane played all over the field, including goalkeeper after Charlie Nelligan was sent off.

At the full-time whistle Kerry were the winners by 5–11 to 0–9.

In 1979 Kerry made it five-in-a-row in Munster as Cork fell by ten points in the provincial final.

It was Liston's second Munster title.

He later went in search of a second consecutive All-Ireland medal.

Dublin provided the opposition for the fifth consecutive occasion.

Kerry were handicapped throughout the game.

Ger Power did not start the game, while John O'Keeffe got injured and Páidí Ó Sé was sent off during the encounter.

Two goals by Mikey Sheehy and a third by John Egan helped 'the Kingdom' to a 3–13 to 1–8 victory.

It was Liston's second All-Ireland winners' medal.

Kerry's dominance continued in 1980.

Another defeat of Cork in the provincial final gave Liston a third Munster winners' medal in succession.

Another All-Ireland final appearance beckoned, this time with Roscommon providing the opposition.

The Connacht champions shocked Kerry and took a five-point lead inside the first twelve minutes.

Mikey Sheehy popped up again to score the decisive goal, as Kerry went on to claim a 1–9 to 1–6 victory in a game that contained sixty-four frees.

The victory gave Kerry and Liston a third All-Ireland title in succession.