Seven points in the opening 12 minutes steered O'Mahonys to a A FL Division 1 win at Skryne on Sunday afternoon.
O'Mahonys ...... 2-14
Skryne ............ 0-12
Kevin Reilly's men kicked-on in the second quarter boosted by an Oisin O'Brien goal, assisted by Alan Forde. Skryne 'keeper Ian Gillette denied O'Brien a second goal shortly after.
O'Mahonys second goal came courtesy of sub Patrick Leahy in the final quarter and effectively settled matters,
The outcome leaves O'Mahonys at the summit ahead of the knockout stage.
O'Brien accounted for half of the Navan side's tally with 1-6. Stephen Bray set up his younger brother David whose first-half effort was well kept out by Gillette.
Paddy O''Rourke led the Skryne reply and finished with seven points to his name. When half-time was called the board read 1-9 to 0-5 to the visitors.
Playing into the road goal from the restart, Skryne set about eating into the deficit to good effect, adding six points in the third quarter.
Then Gillette came to the home side's rescue again saving well from Stephen Bray midway through the half with just the minimum between the sides. Defender David Carroll blocked the follow-up.
Moments later Paddy O'Rourke was off target from a free. O'Mahonys made the most of these let-offs. James O'Reilly posted his side's first score of the second-half in the 48th minute.
Brian Dillon upped their lead before sub Patrick Leahy goaled in the 53rd minute to secure a final spot for the Brews Hill side.
Scorers: O'Mahonys - Oisin O'Brien 1-6 (0-3fs); Patrick Leahy 1-0; Cathal Smyth, David Bray (1f) 0-2 each; James O'Reilly, Niall McGrane, Brian Dillon, Alan Forde 0-1 each.
Scorers Skryne - Patrick O''Rourke 0-7 (5fs,1 45); Mark Battersby 0-2; Darren Fox, Jason Fox, Harry Rooney 0-1 each..
Navan O'Mahonys - Aaron Byrne; Mike O'Reilly, Niall McKeigue, James O'Reilly; Brian Dillon, Daragh Maguire, Gary O'Brien; Conor Finnegan, Niall McGrane; Cathal Smyth, David Bray, Duggie Dillon; Alan Forde, Stephen Bray, Oisin O'Brien. Subs - Evan Power for Maguire (bs 29-31), Patrick Leahy for McKeigue (43), Aodhan Mallon for D Bray (46), E Power for B Dillon (bs 51-53), E Power for Maguire (58)
Skryne - Ian Gillette; Eoin Greene, Mark Harrington, David Carroll; Darren Fox, Stephen O'Brien, Colin Craigie; David McGoldrick, Harry Rooney; Ciaran Lenehan, Mark Battersby, Colm Doherty; Jason Fox, Paddy O'Rourke, Jason Reddy. Subs - Paddy Carpenter for Craigie (ht), Paddy Fox for Reddy (44), Frank Carty for D Fox (51), Aidan Tuite for Doherty (57).
Referee - Cormac Reilly (St Mary's)