Fairytale ending for Ballinagh

Ballinagh 0-12 Cavan Gaels 0-11

The underdogs, appearing in their first ever final at this level, led for long spells and squeezed over the line with just a point to spare .

Ballinagh’s top scorer, Niall McDermott, converted seven frees to leave the Gaels playing catch-up from the 14th minute to the 53rd minute when Michael Lyng made it 0-10 apiece.