1982: Kilkenny v Offaly: The Leinster hurling final saw reigning All-Ireland champions Offaly deposed by a controversial goal which subsequent evidence strongly indicated should have been disallowed. With six minutes of the match remaining, Offaly led by three points, 0-12 to 09. A ball which goalkeeper Damien Martin was adamant had gone wide was cut back across the goal by Liam Fennelly. Matt Ruth finished it to the net and Kilkenny went on to snatch two late points and the match on the scoreline 1-11 to 0-12.

1989: Dublin v Meath: Meath, too, were All-Ireland champions in the Leinster final. Within seconds of the throw-in, Ciaran Duff, who had been a late addition to the team, soloed through the Meath defence and scored a celebrated goal. It was seen afterwards, however, that he had clearly over-carried the ball. The scene was set for Dublin's first championship win over Meath for five years but it still took a late goal from Vinny Murphy to ensure the result.

1997: Cavan v Derry: Derry were hot favourites for the Ulster final when up against Cavan in Clones. Although a second-half goal by Jason Reilly was the pivotal score in the match, Cavan won by only a point and television pictures were to show afterwards that a first-half point by Raymond Cunningham was obviously wide. Yet it was the margin by which Cavan won a first Ulster title in 28 years.