Ballyea will face Cuala in the All-Ireland Club SHC final on St Patrick's Day after the Dublin champions defeated Slaughtneil by 3-21 to 2-11 at the Athletic Grounds on Saturday.

A win for the Ulster champions would have resulted in the All Ireland Final being pushed back as the club's footballers are set to appear in the All-Ireland Club SFC Final on the same day.

Scorers for Cuala: D Treacy 0-8 (7f), Con O’Callaghan 1-3, S Treacy 1-1, N Carty 1-0, C Cronin 0-3, M Schutte 0-1, J Malone 0-1, C Sheanan 0-1, S Moran 0-1.

Scorers for Slaughtneil: G Bradley 1-2 (1f), Se McGuigan 1-0, C McKaigue 0-2, B Rodgers 0-2, C O’Doherty 0-5 (2f, one ’65′).

Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork).