All-Ireland winner Conor McKenna is through to the second consecutive AFL Grand Final of his career after helping the Brisbane Lions to complete a sensational comeback victory 85-95 against Geelong in the first preliminary final at the MCG.

The Eglish native is bidding to become only the second Irishman after Kerry’s Tadhg Kennelly to win both an All-Ireland SFC title and an AFL Premiership

Tyrone’s Conor McKenna could feature in his second successive AFL Grand Final after his Brisbane Lions defeated Geelong 95-85 in the Preliminary Final in front of 93,066 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The Cats and Lions meet at the MCG with a place in the AFL grand final up for grabs. Join Craig Little for updates

Brisbane emerged victorious from the preliminary final 14.11 (95) to 12.13 (85) and will chase their fourth premiership, and first since 2003, when they face the Sydney Swans next Saturday. The loss for Geelong spells the end of Zach Tuohy’s career in the AFL,

Tyrone's Conor McKenna will have another chance of securing a Premiership medal following a thrilling 95-85 preliminary final win over Geelong as Zach Tuohy's AFL career came to a disappointing end.