Liam Currams

Liam Currams

Liam Currams (born 25 January, 1961) is a former Irish sportsperson. He was a dual player who played both hurling and football for Offaly in the 1980s.

Liam Currams was born in County Offaly in 1961. In his youth he was recognised as a great player of Gaelic games and, in time, he would come to be regarded as one of the all-time greats of both hurling and football. Currams was a key member of both Offaly teams when the county became a major force in the 1980s. 1980 proved to be a successful year for Currams. That year he won provincial titles in both football and hurling, however, both teams were later defeated in the All-Ireland semi-finals. In 1981 Currams captured both provincial titles once again, however, on this occasion both sides reached their respective All-Ireland finals. On the first Sunday in September, Currams won an All-Ireland medal in hurling. It was Offaly's first ever hurling title. Two weeks later Currams was back in Croke Park for the All-Ireland football final, however, Offaly were defeated by Kerry. what

In 1982 Currams captured a third consecutive Leinster title in football. In the All-Ireland final Offaly met Kerry once again. The scene was set for Kerry to become the first team in the history of the game to win five All-Ireland football titles in-a-row. The Munster men had the upper hand for much of the game and were leading by two points with two minutes left to be played. The game, however, was not over as Offaly substitute Séamus Darby, who had entered the game almost unnoticed, produced an amazing finish when he scored a late goal. Kerry failed to score again to level the match and Offaly, and Currams, went on to claim the All-Ireland title. Currams thus became a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in Gaelic games, as a player with All-Ireland medals in both hurling and football. He is also one of only four players to have been awarded All-Stars in both sports.

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