SCORERS - Longford: B Kavanagh 0-5 (4f), C Smyth, R McNerney (1f), D Reynolds 0-2 each, D Masterson, B McKeon (f), R McEntire, R Connor, P Foy 0-1 each. Offaly: W Mulhall 0-4 (4f), N Dunne 0-3, N McNamee, B Allen (1f) 0-2 each, J O'Connor, G Guilfoyle (f) 0-1 each..

LONGFORD: P Collum 7; D Brady 6, B O'Farrell 6, C Farrelly 6; C Smyth 8, B Gilleran 7, D Masterson 6; K Diffley 6, M Quinn 7; S Doyle 5, F McGee 6, R McEntire 6; B McKeon 6, B Kavanagh 8, R Connor 6. Subs: D Reynolds 7 for McGee (35 inj), R McInerney 6 for Doyle (h-t), P Foy 6 for Connor (54), L Connerton 6 for McKeon (60).

OFFALY: A Mulhall 7; B Darby 6, P McConway 6, D Brady 6; N Darby 7, J Moloney 7, J O'Connor 6; G Guilfoyle 6, N Smith 5; E Carroll 6, W Mulhall 6, A Sullivan 5; B Allen 6, N McNamee 6, N Dunne 6. Subs: C McNamee 6 for Smith (22 black card), J Ledwith 5 for McConway (54 inj), P Cunningham 6 for Allen (58), C Donohue for Carroll (68), N Bracken for Dunne (68).

WIDES - Longford: (6 + 1). Offaly: 8 (4 + 4).

BOOKED - Longford: 4 (Quinn 20, McEntire 24, Doyle 26, Kavanagh 56). Offaly: 0

BLACK CARD - Offaly: 1 (Smith 30).

ATTENDANCE: 4,959

REF: P O'Sullivan (Kerry).

MAN OF THE MATCH: Brian Kavanagh (Longford)