Ballinderry came from three points down just before the break to narrow the gap to 0-06 to 0-05 at the short whistle and then take the lead for the first time seven minutes into the second half.

They were the better side for long period of the second period but, following the dismissal of Slaughtneil corner back Francis McEldowney in the last minute, they scored the insurance point.

Paul Bradley opened the scoring from a free after two minutes, Patsy Bradley fisting Slaughtneil's second point in the 5th minute.

James Conway hit Ballinderry's first score two minutes later, Paul Bradley adding a second free for 0-03 to 0-01 after 12 minutes.

By the 20th minute Raymond Wilkinson and James Bateson had levelled the scores foe Ballinderry but Paul Bradley (2) and Jim Kelly pointed frees to open up a 0-06 to 0-03 five minutes from half time.

In the closing minutes of the half Kevin 'Moss' McGuckin and Conleth Gilligan from a free cut the led to 0-06 to 0-05 at half time.

Ballinderry continued their scoring ways on the restart, Conleth Gilligan levelling from a free, Colin Devlin then putting the Shamrocks in front from another placed ball six minutes in.

However Paul Bradley pointed from play to tie the scores for the third time, the sides again level midway through the half when Jim Kelly responded from a free to Martin Harney's point for Ballinderry.

In the 47th minute wing back Michael Bell scored a tremendous point to put Ballinderry back in front, a 60th minute Devlin point from a free ensuring their 10th senior title

Ballinderry scorers: Raymond Wilkinson 0-01, Colin Devlin 0-02 frees, Conleth Gilligan 0-02 frees, James Bateson 0-01, Martin Harney 001, James Conway 0-01 Kevin 'Moss' McGuckin 0-01, Michael Bell 0-01

Slaughtneil scorers: Paul Bradley 0-05, 0-04 frees, Jim Kelly 0-02 frees, Patsy Bradley 0-01.

Ballinderry: Michael Conlan; Declan Bell, Niall McCusker, Kevin McGuckin; Michael Bell, Conor Nevin, Michael McIver; James Conway, Enda Muldoon; Kevin 'Moss' McGuckin, Darren Conway, Martin Harney; James Bateson, Conleth Gilligan, Raymond Wilkinson. Subs: Colin Devlin for Kevin 'Moss' McGuckin 25 mins, Brian McGuckin for James Bateson 44 mins, Daniel Bateson for Michael Bell 53 mins.

Slaughtneil: Anton McMullan; James McMullan, Micheal Kelly, Francis McEldowney; Padraig Kelly, Barry McGuigan, Conan Cassidy; Patsy Bradley, Shane Kelly; Chrissy McKaigue, Fergal McEldowney, Niall Convery; Jim Kelly, Enda McKaigue, Paul Bradley. Subs: Cormac McKenna for Niall Convery 51 mins, Martin McEldowney for James McMullan 53 mins.

Referee: Barry Toland Banagher