Mohill force replay with Ballinamore in Leitrim SFC final

Mohill 0-14 Ballinamore Sean O'Heslin's 1-11

Defending champions Mohill forced a late draw with Ballinamore when sub Mathew Murphy fisted over a levelling point at the end of an exciting Leitrim final in Sean O'Heslin Park.

Ballinamore got off to something of a dream start after Paul Honeyman had edged them ahead with a second free and then two minutes later Captain Wayne McKeon sent in a speculative ball than ended in the Mohill net after goalkeeper Padraig Tighe, who had advanced to gather the ball, misjudged its flight.

A shell shocked Mohill got their account opened on the five-minute mark when Jack Rowley split the Ballinamore posts, and they reduced the deficit to the minimum over the four minutes after Keith Beirne converted a free and Keith Keegan fired over from play.

McKeon and Beirne traded scores to leave the minimum margin between the sides on 11 minutes before Ballinamore added points from Honeyman and a Luke Murphy free conversion to get thee clear on the 16 minute mark.

The champions hit back through Beirne (free) and Keegan to leave the minimum between the sides with five minutes left in the opening half, but Ballinamore kept the scoreboard ticking over Paul Moran and Honeyman chipping in, before a Beirne free kept Mohill in the hunt.

Ballinamore led by 1-06 to 0-07 at half-time but Mohill reduced the deficit again to the minimum some six minutes after the restart when Beirne split the posts from a placed ball.

However Ballinamore over the next three minutes responded with points from Honeyman (free) and Naoise McManus.

With the defence of their title in major doubt, Mohill dug deep to get on level terms by 49th minute after Beirne, Tadgh Mulligan and Evan Harkin shot over in turn.

And the champions went on to