Kildalkey and O'Mahonys produce thriller as Kilskyre/Moylagh secure precious silverware

Matty Cully fires over late point to rescue Kildalkey in IHC showdown

In a game of relentless action and drama Kildalkey and Navan O'Mahonys finished level at Pairc Tailteann today - and now the teams must met again to decide who will be declared IHC champions.

In the curtain-raiser to today's double header of finals Kilskyre/Moylagh were left celebrating after they defeated Clann na nGael 2-12 to 0-11 to win the Junior 2 HC decider.

The action in the IHC final ebbed and flowed but at the end of extra-time the scoreboard read: Kildalkey 2-18, Navan O'Mahonys 3-15 after a thrilling game.

It looked like Kildalkey were going to win in normal time as they led with time almost up but they were denied by last-gasp Jack Walsh goal after a mother and father of a goalmouth scramble.

At the end of normal time the scoreboard read 2-14 to 3-11 and in extra-time O'Mahonys forged ahead but Kildalkey came back to rescue a draw with a last-gasp Matty Cully point from a 65.

The 65 was earned after O'Mahonys' goalkeeper John Foley saved an Enda Fitzgerald piledriver in the tense, heart-stopping final moments.

Derek Doran scored two goals for Kildalkey while Shane McCarthy and Sean McDermott also raised green flags for the Hoops in the exciting contest.

In the Junior 2 final Conor Briody and Ronan McGuinnes (penalty) scored the goals that boosted Kilskyre/Moylagh to a famous victory

Paddy Geraghty topscored for Clann na nGael with seven points but there was no stopping their opponents.

FULL REPORTS AND PHOTOS FROM BOTH GAMES IN NEXT ISSUE OF THE MEATH CHRONICLE.