Laochra Gael - Eoin 'The Bomber' Liston 3 Kerry
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Eoin 'Bomber' Liston (born October 16, 1957) is a former Irish Gaelic footballer. He is regarded as one of Kerry's greatest-ever full-forwards. Nicknamed "the Bomber", the tall, bearded full-forward played for the Kerry County football team in the late 1970s and 1980s and terrorised defences with his attacking style and eye for goal. He shared the position with Mikey Sheehy, another very talented footballer. He played football with his local club Beale, County Championship with Shannon Rangers and with the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1993.
The Bomber won the All-Ireland U21 Football Championship with Kerry in 1977. He has seven Munster Championship medals and won two National Football League Division One titles with Kerry in 1982 and 1984. The number 14 won seven All-Ireland senior football medals and four GAA All Stars Awards. His all-Ireland winning years are 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985 add 1986.He is remembered for his three goals against arch-rivals Dublin in the 1978 final.
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