Ratoath 1-14 

Gaeil Colmcille 1-13

RATOATH RETAINED THEIR Meath senior football title in the most dramatic circumstances as Joey Wallace palmed home the winning goal in the ninth minute of additional time against Gaeil Colmcille.

Gaeil Colmcille had one hand on their first county title in 29 years when Brian ‘Beano’ Hanlon slotted home a penalty with the clock in the red to give them a 1-13 to 0-13 lead.

But with seven additional minutes on the clock, Bryan McMahon pointed a free to give the 2019 champions hope before Wallace reacted quickest to a dropping ball inside the squad to pounce for Ratoath’s winner. 

Watch the Full-Time Highlights of Gaeil Colmcille v Ratoath in the Meath SFC Final here on GAANOW!
Full-Time Score:
Ratoath: 1-14
Gaeil Colmcille: 1-13 pic.twitter.com/gQ5Lde5dJn

— The GAA (@officialgaa) October 4, 2020

Gaeil Colmcille took a three-point lead into the break at Páirc Tailteann, 0-9 to 0-6, after finishing the first half with three unanswered points.

And they held that lead until midway through the second half with McMahon followed up a point from play with a free to level the scores at 0-12 apiece on 46 minutes.

Ratoath got their noses in front through a Joey Wallace point but were reduced to 14 men for the final minutes when substitute Emmett Boyle was shown a straight red card with 58 minutes played.

Cárta dearg bronnta ar Emmett Boyle@RatoathGAA @MeathGAA @GAA_BEO #GAABEO pic.twitter.com/g3J1xSjgg9

— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) October 4, 2020

Séamus Mattimoe converted the free to make it 0-13 apiece and set up a grandstand finale, but after Hanlon’s cooly-taken penalty, it was Wallace and Ratoath who sparked wild celebrations at the death.

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