Eoin Liston
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Eoin Liostún | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
16 October 1957 Ballybunion, County Kerry |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Nickname | Bomber | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1970s–1990s | Beale | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1978–1993 | Kerry | 39 (20–50) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 7 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
Eoin 'Bomber' Liston (born 16 October 1957 in Ballybunion, County Kerry) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Beale, his divisional side Shannon Rangers and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1978 until 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 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. By the late 1970s Liston had joined the Kerry under-21 football team, 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 score line gave Kerry the victory and gave Liston an All-Ireland winners' medal.
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 over 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.
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