'I chanced it, slipping in the back door': the score that won All-Ireland title for Dingle

"I reckon it'll be four, five, six years down the line when this will really sink in and what we've achieved here," said Dingle's Mikey Geaney about his side's win

Dingle’s Mikey Geaney celebrates at the final whistle after his side's victory over St Brigid's. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Mikey Geaney scored a last-gasp winner for Dingle to claim a first All-Ireland title for the Kerry club. Geaney's winner came at the conclusion of an enthralling extra-time thriller against St Brigid's.

"We had three back and we had an extra man," the 36-year-old told RTÉ Radio 1 about his winning score.

"So I said we might as well go and have a crack at it. I gave the ball to Tom Sullivan. I knew that if he had the ball, there'd be two or three that would go towards him.

"And I chanced it, slipping in the back door. He gave me the ball and I gave it a kick. Another four or five minutes on the clock, and I don't think it would have reached it. I don't know did I have enough in my legs. It got there. And that's all that matters. It's just incredible."

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Geaney, an All-Ireland winner with Kerry in 2014, lives and works in Dublin but still plays for Dingle. He entered the action on Sunday as a late second half substitute. 

"As good as it gets now, to be honest," he said.

"It's unbelievable to get a cup and be All-Ireland champions on the day. But I reckon it'll be four, five, six years down the line when this will really sink in and what we've achieved here. 

"It's been incredible. From where we've come from the last three and a half months: nearly been for a long time, and then we won our first county final. We won the Munster final at the death, and then the Ballyboden game, and then this game after extra time when we were four points down, and three points down in extra-time.

"We're just too stubborn back the west to know any different. We just keep going and keep going and keep going. And I don't know. For now, it's the most special day in my career, anyway, by a country mile."

Dingle completed a treble of All-Ireland club football titles for Kerry, adding to their neighbours An Ghaeltacht's victory in the intermediate final and Ballymacelligot's victory in the junior decider.

"It's a credit to the club scene in Kerry, how good it is, how strong it is," said Geaney.

"We saw how the two clubs did last week. They have probably a week of celebrations put down now, and you don't want to be left behind there, especially with our neighbours behind.

"It's great to see them coming along too. They're as good as any senior team in the county. And they got their day here last week. And it's good that we got it this week as well. Like special time back to west. Special time."