Offaly 2-17 London 1-9:Offaly recorded their anticipated win at the expense of an earnest, but limited, visiting London side. Offaly went in at the break holding a 0-10 to 0-4 advantage.

The second half proved more evenly balanced, although it was all too obvious that Offaly were playing well within themselves.

OFFALY: P Kelly; A Keenaghan, J Quinn, N Grennan; S Casey, S Sullivan, K Slattery; C McManus, K Hogan (0-1); J Coughlan, PJ Ward (1-2), S Brady (0-2); T Deehan (0-3), N McNamee (1-6, 0-5 from frees), J Reynolds (0-3). Subs: P Kellaghan for Coughlan (half-time), G Rafferty for Casey (44 mins), R Connor for Deehan (65 mins).

LONDON: E Byrne; S Campbell, M Kennedy, S Boyle; P Morgan, C Beirne. E O'Connor; D Meehan, A Gallagher (0-1); D O'Brien (1-1), D Kinneavy, P O'Donohue; M Mulholland, E Brennan (0-1), N Clinton (0-6, all frees). Subs: D Cannon for Morgan (half-time), P Hehir for Mulholland (half-time), P Cleary for Gallagher (55 mins), R Walsh for Campbell (63 mins), J Murphy for Boyle (64 mins).

Referee: E Craul (Wicklow).