A goal from a powerfully struck 21 metre free from sharpshooter Stephen Quirke put Offaly 1 - 9 to 0 - 11 lead .
An upset looked to be a very real possibility .
A goal from a powerfully struck 21 metre free from sharpshooter Stephen Quirke put Offaly 1 - 9 to 0 - 11 lead and an upset looked to be a very real possibility .