They surrendered a match-winning advantage in the closing quarter and eventually settled for a replay at the same venue next Sunday.
The Nire came back from the dead to earn a second bite at the cherry in a nail-biting finish to an exciting final, but no Stradbally fan could deny them their hard-earned reprieve.
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