That was a rather surreal end to the game and to an action-packed afternoon. Thanks for reading!

O'Byrne Cup full time: Meath 1-19 Longford 2-16 AET (Meath win 2-1 on frees)

The Royals are through after firing over two of their five 45-metre frees in the dark at the end!

Longford Miss!

James McGivney misses as Meath advance to face Westmeath in the O'Byrne Cup final next weekend!

Meath Miss!

James McEntee fails to find the target! 2-1 with one Longford shot left...

Can James McEntee win this for Meath?

Longford Miss!

Centre back Barry Gilleran smashes his shot left and wide! Still 2-1!

Meath Miss!

No joy for Joey Wallace! 2-1!

Longford Miss!

To the left and wide from goalkeeper Paddy Collum! 2-1!

Meath Score!

Cillian O'Sullivan drags his shot back in over the bar! 2-1!

Longford Score!

Off the upright and over from Sean McCormack! 1-1!

Meath Score!

Mark McCabe hammers it over with the right boot from the hands! 1-0!

Longford Miss!

Robbie Smyth also fails to find the target!

Meath Miss!

Sean Tobin's effort goes to the right and wide!

The frees can be taken either from the hands or off the deck.

Meath led by four points with 90 seconds left but Michael Quinn hit them for 1-1 at the death to set up this history free-taking competition.

Somebody with a sense of humour has just stuck on Dancing In The Dark over the PA system!

History in the making at Navan, where the only the reflective glow from the scoreboard is lighting up the pitch...

Each team will nominate five players to take frees into an empty goal from a position of their own choosing on the 45-metre line. Only points will count. No point going for goal.

O'Byrne Cup full time: Meath 1-19 Longford 2-16 AET

A free-taking competition in the dark will decide the outcome of this semi-final!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-19 Longford 2-16 (Extra Time Being Played)

Quinn then equalises on the stroke of the final whistle!

Goal!

Michael Quinn bundles the ball to the back of the Meath net with 30 seconds left! A point in it again!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-19 Longford 1-15 (Extra Time Being Played)

Joey Wallace supplies the insurance point off his left foot with two minutes left.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-18 Longford 1-15 (Extra Time Being Played)

Robbie Smyth pulled one back from a free a few minutes ago.

Thirty shadowy figures running around the pitch. A Cillian O'Sullivan effort is waved wide.

Depeche Mode were cut short during the break there as a very quick turnaround was effected! Pity really cos it's not a bad tune...

Hard to see what's happening in Navan as it's getting very dark and there are no floodlights!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-18 Longford 1-14 (Extra Time Being Played)

Young and old combine as Mickey Burne picks out young Dan O'Neill for his second point!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-17 Longford 1-14 (Extra Time Being Played)

McEntee and Menton with two quickfire Meath points at the hospital end at the start of the second period of extra time!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-15 Longford 1-14 (Extra Time Being Played)

The Royals lead by a point at half time in extra time thanks to Mark McCabe as 'I Just Can't Get Enough' is blasted out in Navan!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-14 Longford 1-14 (Extra Time Being Played)

A Tobin free has the Royals back on terms. Paddy Collum then deines the hosts' James McEntee a goal...

Dr McKenna Cup semi-final:

Donegal's thumping victory over Monaghan has sealed them a date with Armagh in the second semi-final on Wednesday night, with Derry edged out. Both teams won twice but Donegal's victories were way more emphatic, albeit in an easier section.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-13 Longford 1-14 (Extra Time Being Played)

Sean McCormack then kicks the visitors back in front.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-13 Longford 1-13 (Extra Time Being Played)

The excellent Smyth drops the equaliser over the bar.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-13 Longford 1-12 (Extra Time Being Played)

Daniel O'Neill calmly slots the Royals in front.

The story of the day so far is definitely Kerry's resounding victory over Cork in hurling. Bearing in mind that all games at this time of year are effectively dead rubbers, it was a stunning result for the Kingdom and an eye-watering one for the Rebels.

Extra time commences with a fruitless Meath attack in Navan.

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Fermanagh 0-4 Tyrone 0-8

A forgettable game in Enniskillen but the Red Hands have advanced to yet another final.

A free-kick competition will decide the outcome at Navan if the sides are still level after extra time!

Kehoe Cup full times:

Wicklow B 4-19 Longford 1-6 Louth 3-13 DCU-St Patricks 1-12.

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Down 1-14 UUJ 0-9

An excellent victory for the Mourne County over a dangerous UUJ side. But it's not enough to get them through to the semi-final.

Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh 0-4 Tyrone 0-8

After an eternity without a score at Enniskillen, Ronan O'Neill fires one over on 68 minutes.

Connacht SFL full time: Galway 3-6 Leitrim 0-8

It was a quiet second half in poor conditions at Clonbur.

Connacht SFL full time: Roscommon 0-14 Mayo 0-11

The Rossies are on a roll as they continue their great start to the year. They are through to the final.

O'Byrne Cup full time: Meath 1-12 Longford 1-12

Extra time will be played in Navan!

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Monaghan 0-19 Donegal 4-17

A thumping victory for Donegal in Clones this afternoon! They progress to the last four as the best-placed runners-up.

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Armagh 1-15 Derry 0-13

A brilliant win for the Orchard County, who advance to the last four, leap-frogging the Oak Leaf County to top the group.

O'Byrne Cup full time: Westmeath 1-9 Offaly 1-7

The Lake County win a low-quality encounter in Mullingar to advance to the final.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-12 Longford 1-12

Smyth's sumptuous strike ties things up deep into added time!

Munster SHL final full time: Limerick 0-16 Clare 0-10

The Treaty County take the silverware!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-12 Longford 1-11

Tobin the Meath hero with a stunning strike from distance!

Walsh Cup full time: Dublin 0-16 Wexford 1-20

The Model County advance to a meeting with Kilkenny in the final.

Munster SHL full time: Kerry 1-23 Cork 0-13

It may have been a dead rubber but that's some win for the Kingdom!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-11 Longford 1-11

No.20 Darren Quinn musters the Longford leveller!

Dr McKenna Cup: Armagh 1-12 Derry 0-12

A trio of James Kielt frees make things very interesting at the Athletic Grounds!

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-14 Mayo 0-10

Ciaran Murtagh converts a free as the 14-man Rossies close in on another win.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-11 Longford 1-10

Longford substitute James McGivney with the score of the game so far!

O'Byrne Cup: Westmeath 1-9 Offaly 1-6

Alex Gardiner for the Lake County with seven minutes left!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 1-11 Longford 1-9

Joey Wallace and Smyth register at either end of Pairc Tailteann.

Walsh Cup: Dublin 0-15 Wexford 1-19

Kevin Foley adds another from distance.

Walsh Cup: Dublin 0-15 Wexford 1-18

Jack Guiney leaves six between the teams!

O'Byrne Cup: Westmeath 1-8 Offaly 1-6

Sub Michael Brazil, Sean Doyle and schoolboy Cian Johnson with three-in-a-row for the Faithfuls!

Goal!

Substitute Sean Tobin nets for Meath at the end of a stunning move and they lead Longford now! 1-10 to 1-8!

Dr McKenna Cup: Armagh 1-12 Derry 0-8

Charlie Vernon and Michael Stevenson as Armagh pull further clear with 13 minutes left.

Goal!

Darrach O'Connor supplies the fourth Donegal goal against Monaghan - 4-13 to 0-12. A hammering!

Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh 0-4 Tyrone 0-7

Jones and McCurry share the first two points of the second half at cold, wet and windy Brewster Park.

Clare hurlers have gone 15 minutes without a score. They trail Limerick by three, 0-12 to 0-9.

Model revival!

Wexford have made a great start to the second half at Parnell Park to lead Dublin by 1-14 to 0-15!

Dr McKenna Cup: Armagh 1-10 Derry 0-8

Ruairi Mooney for the Orchard after Derry had hit three in a row.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-10 Longford 1-8

Sean McCormack kicks the visitors back into the lead.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-10 Longford 1-7

Meath playing some lovely football now as McMahon equalises in the 48h minute.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-9 Longford 1-7

Ben Brennan hammers over a stunning Meath point.

Goal!

A THIRD goal for Donegal against Monaghan, McBrearty netting for the second time to make it 3-13 to 0-12!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-8 Longford 1-7

Bryan Menton and McMahon with points as the Royals start to buzz.

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-11 Mayo 0-9

Daly with another score for the 14 men at wet and windy Dr Hyde Park.

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Down 1-8 UUJ 0-7

Matthew Walsh steers over a point for the students.

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-10 Mayo 0-9

Diarmuid Murtagh on target as the lead changes hands again.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-6 Longford 1-7

Thomas O'Reilly closes the gap , then Rian Brady blasts a Longford goal effort over the bar at the other end.

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-8 Mayo 0-9

Fionn McDonagh (free) and Conor O'Shea points have Mayo in front.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-5 Longford 1-6

An exchange between McCormack and McMahon in Navan.

Red card!

Roscommon's Ian Kilbride is off for a second yellow!

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 0-10 Donegal 2-10

Darrach O'Connor adds to the Donegal tally at the start of the second half.

Connacht SFL: Galway 3-5 Leitrim 0-7

Johnny Heaney uses the wind to belt one over.

Dr McKenna Cup: Armagh 1-9 Derry 0-5

Grugan finds the range again at the start of the second half.

3,209

is the attendance in the Gaelic Grounds, where Limerick lead Clare by 0-9 to 0-8 in the Munster SHL final.

Walsh Cup: Dublin 0-12 Wexford 0-8

Burke's free opens the second-half scoring.

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Fermanagh 0-3 Tyrone 0-6

Tyrone will be against 14 men when the action resumes.

Red card!

Fermanagh's Kane Connor is off with a second yellow and thus a red!

Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh 0-3 Tyrone 0-6

Richard Donnelly stretches the gap deep into added time.

Yellow cards for Che Cullen and Ryan Jones of Fermanagh as McAliskey misses a straightforward Tyrone free.

Kehoe Cup half times: Wicklow B 1-9 Longford 1-3; Louth 3-9 DCU-St Patricks 0-4

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Armagh 1-8 Derry 0-5

Niall Toner increased the gap to six just before the short whistle. Derry with wind advantage to come...

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Monaghan 0-10 Donegal 2-9

Ryan McHugh closed the first-half scoring in Clones.

Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh 0-3 Tyrone 0-5

A 30th-minute McCurry effort doubles the difference at Brewster.

Connacht SLF half time: Galway 3-3 Leitrim 0-7

Those three goals have the Tribe in control at the break even though Leitrim have scored more often.

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Down 1-6 UUJ 0-4

A business-like performance thus far from the Mournes in Burren!

O'Byrne Cup half time: Westmeath 1-7 Offaly 1-2

The Lake County have remained unruffled and are on course for a place in the final.

Munster SHL half time: Kerry 1-13 Cork 0-6

Some first half from the Kingdom!

O'Byrne Cup half time: Meath 0-4 Longford 1-5

And Longford will have wind advantage when the action resumes! Pump up the jam!

Connacht SFL half time: Roscommon 0-8 Mayo 0-7

All still to play for at The Hyde!

Munster SHL final half time: Limerick 0-8 Clare 0-6

The Treaty County had six different scorers in the first half.

Walsh Cup half time: Dublin 0-11 Wexford 0-8

The Dubs on course for a date with Kilkenny in the final.

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-8 Mayo 0-7

Diarmuid Murtagh converts a free on the stroke of half time.

Walsh Cup: Dublin 0-10 Wexford 0-8

Donal Burke makes no mistake from a Dublin free.

Goal!

Meath caught napping and Robbie Smyth is left with the simple task of finishing to the net! Longford lead by 1-4 to 0-3!

O'Byrne Cup: Westmeath 1-6 Offaly 1-2

Loughlin (free) and Corroon with Westmeath scores.

Munster SHL: Kerry 1-11 Cork 0-6

A surprising scoreline after 31 mnutes in the dead rubber at Tralee!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-3 Longford 0-4

A great Sean McCormack score has the visitors back in the lead!

Goal!

Ryan McHugh gets Donegal's second three-pointer to give them a 2-5 to 0-9 lead over Monaghan!

Goal!

Down leading UUJ by 1-4 to 0-1 after 23 minutes thanks to Connaire Harrison!

Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh 0-3 Tyrone 0-4

Darren McCurry nudges the Red Hands back in front of their neighbours.

Goal!

Andrew Murnin flicks the ball to the Derry net; Armagh currently leading by 1-4 to 0-4 following a couple of Rory Grugan scores either side of one from Mark Lynch.

O'Byrne Cup: Westmeath 1-3 Offaly 1-2

Dunne clips over a free to reduce the arrears to one.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-3 Longford 0-3

Bryan McMahon slots a free at the town end.

Goal!

Denis Corroon collects from Kieran Martin and finishes brilliantly for Westmeath.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-2 Longford 0-3

Brian Conlon and Reynolds trade points; Meath miss a goal chance in between.

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-6 Mayo 0-3

Ciaran Murtagh has the Rossies ahead by double scores with a quarter of the game played.

O'Byrne Cup: Westmeath 0-3 Offaly 1-1

Nigel Dunne edges the Faithful County in front.

Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh 0-0 Tyrone 0-2

Connor McAliskey on target for Mickey Harte's men.

Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh 0-0 Tyrone 0-1

Declan McClure scores first in the late throw-in.

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 0-6 Donegal 1-3

McCarron has the sides level.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-1 Longford 0-2

Dessie Reynolds on target at the end of a superb Longford move.

Walsh Cup: Dublin 0-7 Wexford 0-4

Danny Sutcliffe fires over a terrific Dubs point.

Goal!

Joey O'Connor finds the net and Offaly are level with Westmeath - 0-3 to 1-0!

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-1 Longford 0-1

Quick thinking from the Royals and David Toner levels the scores.

Connacht SFL: Galway 2-2 Leitrim 0-6

Brendan Gallagher converts a free for the battling visitors.

O'Byrne Cup: Westmeath 0-3 Offaly 0-0

Loughlin increases the Westmeath lead.

Munster SHL final: Limerick 0-3 Clare 0-3

Thirteen minutes played at the Gaelic Grounds.

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 0-2 Donegal 1-2

McBrearty adds to the visitors' tally.

Goal!

Odhran MacNiallais nets for Donegal, who currently lead Monaghan by 1-1 to 0-2!

O'Byrne Cup: Westmeath 0-2 Offaly 0-0

Luke Loughlin (free) and John Egan give thee Lake County a good start.

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-3 Mayo 0-1

Ciaran Murtagh leaves two between the sides.

Dr McKenna Cup: Down 0-3 UUJ 0-0

Sean Dornan, Aaron Morgan and Shay Millar with the Mourne scores.

O'Byrne Cup: Meath 0-0 Longford 0-1

Ronan McIntyre gets forward to take his point for the midlanders.

Goal!

Robert Finnery drills a Galway penalty to the net and it's 2-2 to no score after nine minutes.

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 0-1 Donegal 0-1

Jack McCarron equalises.

Goal!

Dessie Conneely palms the ball to the Leitrim net and Galway have a 1-2 to no score lead after five minutes.

A flurry of bad wides in the early stages at Navan.

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 0-0 Donegal 0-1

Patrick McBrearty pops a free between the posts.

Walsh Cup: Dublin 0-2 Wexford 0-2

Winters wins and converts another free.

Walsh Cup: Dublin 0-1 Wexford 0-2

Paul Winters clips over a Dublin free.

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-1 Mayo 0-1

Fionn McDonagh replies from a free.

Dr McKenna Cup: Armagh 0-1 Derry 0-0

Aidan Forker with a point from the throw-in.

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-1 Mayo 0-0

Conor Daly with the first point at Dr Hyde Park.

The Fermanagh - Tyrone game is delayed for ten minutes to accommodate the huge crowd flocking into Brewster Park.

Connacht SFL: Galway 0-1 Leitrim 0-0

Robert Finnerty converts a free to get us up and running.

Games are throwing in around about now so stay with us as the action unfolds...

Galway and Mayo both fielding much-changed sides today after their meeting on Friday night.

Team news:

Armagh and Derry both starting as selected.

Can Wexford get the better of Pat Gilroy's new-look, old-look Dublin?

Almost throw in Wexford line out as attached with Aaron Maddox in for M.O Hanlon J.O Connor starting for H.Keheo pic.twitter.com/mw0PaegCmH

— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) January 14, 2018

I can see clearly now...

No frost or mist & fog in Armagh today. No late changes to report on the @Doiregaa team as they go their warm up. Throw in is at 2pm. pic.twitter.com/oUgugfOrjK

— Derry GAA (@Doiregaa) January 14, 2018

Team news:

Hugh Pat McGeary replaces Cathal McCarron in the Tyrone starting XV.

The clash of Fermanagh and Tyrone should be fascinating. The Red Hands are the proven article, while the up-and-coming Ernemen have already beaten Monaghan and Donegal.

The teams are in pic.twitter.com/hUmr7emA9o

— Fermanagh GAA (@FermanaghGAA) January 14, 2018

2pm

All the games throw in at 2pm and I'll be back in a couple of hours with the latest team news followed by commentary on all the action.

There are also two Round Three matches in the Kehoe Cup - Wicklow B v Longford at Kilcoole and Louth v DCU-St Patricks in Darver.

Munster SHL:

Neighbours Limerick and Clare come face to face in a mouth-watering decider at the Gaelic Grounds while Kerry and Cork will line out against one another in an outstanding round-robin game.

Walsh Cup:

Dublin and Wexford face off at Parnell Park for the right to meet Kilkenny in the decider.

McKenna Cup:

Rejuvenated Fermanagh and holders Tyrone contest the first semi-final at Enniskillen, while three refixed Round Two fixtures will determine the other semi-final line-up: there's a shoot-out between Armagh and Derry at the Athletic Grounds, Down welcome UUJ to Burren and Monaghan have home advantage against Donegal.

Connacht SFL:

Galway and Mayo will both be in action for the second time in less than 48 hours - the Tribesmen host Leitrim and Mayo are away to in-form Roscommon.

O'Byrne Cup semi-finals:

With places in the final up for grabs, Meath entertain Longford in Navan while Westmeath welcome Offaly to Mullingar.

Lucky 13

Thirteen games taking place around the provinces today as we approach the business end of the subsidiary competitions.