Slashers in great shape for St Mary’s showdown

With many teams recording their first wins in the Longford SFC, next weekend’s final round of games will be intriguing, with Longford Slashers v St Mary’s Granard the pick of the round.

Slashers, last year’s beaten finalists, overcame a dogged Mostrim side in the final game of the weekend, beating them 1-14 to 0-13.

In the preceding game, Colmcille recorded their first win when they defeated Ballymahon by four points — 0-13 to 0-9. Colmcille were in control of the game from the start.