In the most dramatic turnaround of all of the club action across the country on Sunday Sligo champions Eastern Harps overcame a four-point deficit to finishing three-point winners by 0-12 to 0-9 over Ballaghaderreen at Markievicz Park. Paul Taylor was inspirational in grinding out this victory as the former Sligo player scored eight points, and ensured his side became the first Sligo club since Curry in 2003 to quality for a provincial decider. Mayo champions Ballaghaderreen were in commanding form in the first half and led by 0-5 to 0-1 at the end of the opening quarter, with Barry Regan doing most damage. Eastern Harps tried hard but only managed to cut the gap to three points at the interval as the Roscommon border side continued to stay in front holding a 0-7 to 0-4 advantage. However persistence paid off for the Sligo champions with Taylor in inspiring form to ensure his side have qualified for their first ever Connacht decider. Eastern Harps - B McHugh; K Cryan, R Donovan, S King; P McGovern, B Phillips, K Gallagher; T Taylor, P Grady; M Doddy, J Rafferty 0-1, T Cryan 0-1; R Hannon, P Taylor 0-8, D O'Grady 0-2. Sub - S Dorrian for Hannon. Ballaghaderreen - O Flanagan; S Drake, P Rogers, T Regan; N Tuohy, J McCann, Gary Conway 0-1; B Kelly 0-1, J Kilcullen; M Solan 0-1, J Dillon, A Hanley 0-2; B Solan, B Regan 0-4, A Moran. Subs - D Kilcullen for T Regan, Gavin Conway for B Solan, P Kelly for M Solan. Ref - G Kinneavey (Galway). Tweet

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