7 September 1980, Dublin, Ireland

Delivered in Gaelic:

“Ach freisin caithfimid cuimhneamh ar dhaoine i Sasana, i Meiriceá, ar fuaid na tíre. Agus tá said, b’fhéidir, ag caoineadh anois i láthair.”

Translated:

People of Galway, after seven and fifty years, the All Ireland title is back in Galway. It is a great honour for me, my friends, to accept this trophy on behalf of the entire team. Today is a great day to be a Galwegian. There are people over in Galway with joy in their hearts, but also we must remember (Galway) people in England, in America, all over the country and maybe they are crying at right now. I would like to thank the Limerick team for the wonderful game they gave us today. People of Galway, we love you!"

The song sung by Galway’s Joe McDonagh is ‘The West’s Awake’