Golden Goal
Classification:
2 Y-Y[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Registered:
Yes, 2007
Seed Parent: 
Burning Bush 3 Y-R 
Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland
Year Registered: 1987
(Richhill x Bunclody) x (Altruist x Ulster Bank)
Burning Bush
Pollen Parent: 
Gold Bond 2 Y-Y 
Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland
Year Registered: 1983
Golden Jewel x open pollinated
Gold Bond
Seedling Number:
D2326
Descendants:
None
Comments

Fl. forming a double triangle, 111 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, shouldered at base, blunt, deep golden yellow, spreading, plane or with margins minutely incurling, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half or more; the inner segments slightly inflexed, with margins wavy and broad midrib showing; corona cylindrical, smooth, deep golden yellow, mouth loosely ribbed, straight, even, with rim crenate.

Origin of Name

Named for a Soccer reference for the first goal scored after a deadlock to decide winner in European football championships in the same year that Greece gave us ‘Greek Surprise’ by winning the championship.