All-Ireland Football Qualifiers Round Two

Longford 1-14 Tyrone 2-15

From Odhrán Crumley in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park

Tyrone have steered past a potential banana skin to beat Longford in Pearse Park.

Two first half goals from Cathal McShane and a host of scores from Peter Harte gave Tyrone a substantial lead.

The Leinster men finished strongest hitting the last 1-4 of the contest as Iarla O’Sullivan with the late major.

The Red Hands march into the hat for Monday’s Round Three draw.

LONGFORD: P Collum; P Fox, D McElligott, B O’Farrell; CP Smyth (0-3), P McCormack, D Quinn; J Keegan, D McGivney (0-4, four frees); G Rogers, B McKeon (0-2, one free), M Quinn (0-2); D Mimnagh (0-1), J McGivney, J Hagan (0-1).

Subs: A McElligott for Rogers (43 mins), D Doherty for O’Farrell (57), M Hughes for McGivney (66), S Kenny (0-1) for Mimnagh, I O’Sullivan (1-0) for Hagan (70).

TYRONE: N Morgan; HP McGeary (0-1), R McNamee, M McKiernan; M Cassidy (0-1), K McGeary , F Burns; C Cavanagh, B Kennedy; M Donnelly, N Sludden, P Harte (0-9, seven frees); D McCurry, C McShane (2-2), D McClure.

Subs: C Meyler for K McGeary, B McDonnell (0-2) for Kennedy (both h/t), R Brennan for McKiernan ( 43 mins), K Coney for McClure (56 mins), C McAliskey for McCurry (57 mins), C McCann for Sludden (64 mins).

Referee: D O’Mahoney (Tipperary).