Mohill get revenge on St Mary's Kiltoghert in Leitrim county final

Mohill avenged last year's Leitrim county final defeat to St Mary's in Sunday's decider at Carrick-on-Shannon.

CHAMPIONS: Mohill players and supporters celebrate after victory in the Leitrim County Senior Club Football Championship final. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Mohill 2–10 St. Mary's Kiltoghert 0–14

Mohill got revenge for last year's Leitrim county final defeat as Ronan Kennedy and Keith Beirne hit late points to defeat holders St. Mary's in this exciting and hard fought decider in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Mohill drew first blood when Shane Quinn Quinn whipped over a second minute point. But St. Mary's got on level terms within the space of another minute when Paul Keaney put over a free and four minutes later took they lead for the first time in the game when Jack Casey converted a 45.

After that it was a nip and tuck for the remainder of the first half with Beirne levelling for Mohill after Paul Keaney pointed three St. Mary's frees to edge his his in front. But Mohill's Jordan Reynolds flicked a Keith Beirne pass into the St. Mary's net from close-range to make it even by the 23rd minute.

Beirne edged Mohill ahead again when he split the St. Mary's uprights but St. Mary's finished the opening half stronger with points from Gavin Reynolds, Nicholas McWeeney and Ben Guckian to claim a 0–8 to 1–3 interval advantage.

After the restart Paul Keaney extended Marys' lead from a 32nd minute placed ball. Mohill stayed in the hunt the next 13 minutes with points from Alan Armstrong and Keith Beirne (free).

Shortly afterwards Paul Keaney whipped over another St. Mary's free at the end of the third quarter. But Mohill hit back with a well executed Ronan Kennedy goal and a Keith Beirne free conversion to claim a two point's lead.

However St. Mary's levelled by the 56th minute mark with points from James McGrail, Dáire Farrell and Paul Keaney after Ronan Kennedy's point had kept Mohill in a stalemate situation in this period.

It was high drama from there to the finish with Kennedy for Mohill and Jack Casey for St. Mary's trading points at opposite ends to level matters for a fifth time in the battle.

But Kennedy and Beirne then stepped up to get retribution for last year's Leitrim decider defeat by St. Mary's for the Mohill men.

Scorers for Mohill: K Beirne (0–4 2f, 1m), R. Kennedy (1–2); J Reynolds (1–0), S Quinn and A Armstrong (0–1 each).

Scorers for St. Mary's: (0–7, 5f), J Casey, B Guckian, N McWeeney, G Reynolds, J McGrail, J Casey and D Farrell (0–1 each).

Mohill: P Tighe; J Mitchell, L Rowley, R Bohan; A Tuthill, S Quinn, D Mitchell; D Flynn, A Armstrong; S Harkin, K Keegan, E Harkin; R Kennedy, K Beirne, J Reynolds.

Subs: C Quinn for Tuthill (HT), E Madden for Bohan (58).

St. Mary's Kiltoghert: S Reynolds; C Singleton, M Diffley, N McWeeney; C Hackett, C Farrell, A Reynolds; G Reynolds, J McGrail; B Guckian, P Keaney, D Farrell ; D Kelleher, O Bohan, J Casey.

Subs: S. Barnes for A Reynolds (45); E Regan and M Lenehan for Hackett and Singleton (54), B Farrell for Bohan (56), J Barnes for C. Farrell (57).

Referee: V McMorrow (Glencar Manor).