AODH Ruadh stormed back from nine points down to draw with Naomh Conaill in a gripping SFC game in Ballyshannon.
Aodh Ruadh 1-10 Naomh Conaill 2-7
The 2020 Intermediate champions looked done for when they were nine points down in the 23rd minute.
However, Naomh Conaill mustered just two further points and Aodh Ruadh roared back.
Charles McGuinness thumped in a goal for Naomh Conaill and when Dermot Molloy added a second major, the curtains might have benign drawn.
However, Aodh Ruadh got a huge score just before half-time when David Dolan netted to bring them to within two points, 1-6 to 2-5, at the changeover.
Philip Patton and Michael McKenna converted to draw Aodh Ruadh level.
McGuinness and Patton swapped scores before Ethan O’Donnell and Patton did likewise.
There were chances at both ends to win it, but it ended all square.
Aodh Ruadh: Carl O’Brien; Jason Granaghan, Colm Kelly, Conor Patton; Eddie Lynch, Johnny Gethins, Kyle Murray; Eamonn McGrath, Nathan Boyle (0-2); Philip Patton (0-4,2f), Darren Drummond (0-1), Mark McGlynn; Oisin Rooney (0-1m), David Dolan (1-1), Shane McGrath. Subs: Michael McKenna (0-1), Ryan Granaghan.
Namh Conaill: Stephen McGrath; Ultan Doherty (0-1), Jason Campbell, Kevin McGettigan; Odhran Doherty (0-2), Anthony Thompson, Eoin Waide; Ciaran Thompson, Ciaran Brennan; Eunan Doherty, Leo McLoone, Marty Boyle; Jeaic Mac Ceallabhui (0-1), Charles McGuinness (1-1), Dermot Molloy (1-1). Subs: Ethan O’Donnell (0-1) for McGettigan (38) Kieran Gallagher for Waide (43), Keelan McGill for O.Doherty (52)
Referee: Marc Brown (Four Masters)
