Longford 5-19 London 0-8:Longford got their campaign off to a flying start when they ran out 26-point winners against London at Pearse Park yesterday.

The entire Longford attack got their names on the scoresheet in this one-sided encounter.

London trailed by 2-12 to 0-2 at the break with Paul Barden and Pádraig Berry getting the goals.

Things got worse for London in the second half as they conceded three more.

LONGFORD: D Sheridan; D Brady, D Masterson, C Conefrey; S Mulligan (0-1), E Ledwith, DC Reilly; B McElvaney (0-2), L Keenan; T Smullen (1-3), P Barden (2-2), P Berry (1-1); D Barden (1-3), K Mulligan (0-1), B Kavanagh (0-4, one free). Subs: S McCormack (0-2) for K Mulligan (inj, 25 mins); K Smyth for Berry (half-time); P O'Hara for Keenan (47 mins); D Hannify for Ledwith (50 mins); D Mitchell for Smullen (64 mins).

LONDON: B McBrearty; B Basquille, C Beirne, S Boyle; D Cannon, G Kane, S Campbell; E Brennan (0-1), D Meehan; E O'Connor (0-1), A Gallagher (0-3, one free), P O'Donoghue (0-1); D O'Brien, D Kineavey, N Clinton (0-2, one free). Subs: P Morgan for O'Brien (half-time); M Mulholland for Clinton (55 mins); D Gallagher for Meehan (59 mins); S King for Cannon (65 mins); F Cleary for O'Donoghue (65 mins).

Referee: C Broderick (Down).