▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁May ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁Although ▁the ▁same ▁switch ▁did ▁not ▁work ▁so ▁well ▁in ▁the ▁Qu arter - final ▁in ▁March , ▁Off aly ▁had ▁an ▁unexpected ▁ 2 - 1 1 ▁to ▁ 1 - 1 3 ▁victory ▁over ▁Gal way , ▁the ▁reign ing ▁League ▁and ▁All ▁Ireland ▁champions . ▁Mark ▁Cor rig an ▁sent ▁over ▁a ▁point ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁minute ▁to ▁cl inch ▁this ▁match . ▁At ▁the ▁Sem i - final ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁W ex ford ▁seemed ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁pole ▁position ▁after ▁scoring ▁two ▁second ▁half ▁goals , ▁but ▁Off aly ▁kept ▁sn apping ▁at ▁their ▁he els . ▁For ▁the ▁cru cial ▁equal izing ▁goal , ▁Pat ▁O ' Con nor ▁( C ool der ry ) ▁sent ▁up ▁the ▁right ▁wing ▁where ▁Ron ald ▁By r ne ▁( L us mag h ) ▁double d ▁on ▁the ▁ball ▁to ▁send ▁to ▁Eug ene ▁C ough lan . ▁C ough lan ▁gathered ▁and ▁passed ▁over ▁his ▁head ▁to ▁Joe ▁Do ole y , ▁who ▁cool ly ▁n ett ed ▁a ▁low ▁shot . ▁Off aly ▁won ▁out ▁by ▁ 2 - 1 6 ▁to ▁ 3 - 1 1 , ▁to ▁reach ▁only ▁their ▁second ▁League ▁Final . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Off aly ▁went ▁down ▁to ▁Ti pper ary ▁in ▁what ▁was ▁still ▁a ▁thr illing ▁and ▁memor able ▁League