One of the stories of last weekend was Leitrim’s promotion from Division 4 of the Allianz Football League.

Andy Moran’s charges defeated Tipperary in Carrick-on-Shannon to set up a divisional final showdown with Laois in Croke Park on Saturday and give themselves a big boost going into the Connacht SFC.

"Division 4 is so competitive and it really kind of preps you with the teams being so even," Mayo great Moran told RTÉ Radio’s Sunday Sport.

"You see how well Sligo are doing since they went up to Division 3.

"We won a game with a last-minute penalty [against Wexford] and lost a game after a last-minute goal against Carlow. Last week against Laois they got a free that hit the post with the last kick of the game. It such a tight division; we are just delighted, delighted for the people of Leitrim and for the players that we came out on top today.

"We're going to Division 3 and I heard a lot of noise during the week about killing league finals; they can kill them all they want for Divisions 1 and 2, but they won't be killing them for Divisions 3 and 4. Páirc Seán at the end of the game was amazing; it was emotional.

"Leitrim is a football-mad county and to bring them people to Croke Park, well it's going to be an amazing day. The week is going to be green and yellow around Carrick-on-Shannon and all the towns around Leitrim."

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