Aoibheann Flynn grabbed a last gasp winner as Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins downed Steelstown to make the All-Ireland final.
Flynn crashed the ball to the net deep into added time, in an exciting currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship semi-final.
Steelstown enjoyed a 1–8 to 0–9 lead on the hour mark but Ballinamore plucked victory out of the jaws of defeat in added-time. As Ballinamore won out 1-10 to 1-8
Roisin McHugh firing over a point before Flynn struck for winning goal after 63 minutes.
The Connacht champions took the lead following winning possession from the throw-in with centre forward McHugh getting in shooting range to fire over after just 15 seconds.
The hosts continued to be sharper in front of goals with McHugh converting a free after Laura O'Dowd was fouled four minutes later.
A 19th minute Eimear O' Doherty goal put Steelstown ahead after the Derry side had enjoyed the better of the exchanges in most of the exchanges up to this stage.
Leah McGeough and Aoife Collins added points to put Steelstown further ahead.
But points in reply from Laura O'Dowd and McHugh (free) kept Ballinamore in the hunt. Collins pointed for Steelstown to put the Derry side ahead by 1-3 to 0-3 at the break.
After the restart McHugh put over two Ballinamore points by the 34th minute to put her side on level terms. It was nip and tuck after that for the remainder of the game.
Dara McKeever edged Steelstown ahead ahead with a well taken point on 39 minute mark. But McHugh hit back with a Ballinamore point a minute later to level the match again.
McHugh put Ballinamore ahead when she split the Steelstown posts on the 44 minute mark.
In response Orla McGeough edged Steelstown back in front over the following eight minutes with three points on the trot.
After that McHugh and McGeough traded points to leave the Derry champions two ahead but Ballinamore then produced their stunning finish to advance to the All-Ireland final.
Ballinamore: L Flynn; D McGourty, A Sweeney, E Honeyman; L Maguire (C McGoldrick 38), M Murphy, G Prior; M McGovern, C O’Dowd; L O'Dowd, R McHugh, L Moran; A Flynn, S McLoughlin, L Murphy.
Scorers: R McHugh 0–9 (6f); A Flynn 1–0; L O'Dowd 0–1.
Steelstown: M McBride; O McGough, A McGough, N Friel (T Burns 45); M Devine, K Canavan; K Holly; E O' Doherty (A Boyle 38), L McGonagle; E Doherty, E McGeough (N Gilmore 61), C McGurk (L Casey 55), D McKeever, A Collins, C O’Kane.
Scorers: L McGeough 0–5 (3f); E O'Doherty 1-0; A Collins 0-2f; D McKeever 0-1.
Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo).
