Armagh and Warwickshire are safely through to the knock-out stages of this year’s Nicky Rackard Cup competition.

Armagh finished with 10 points to spare over Longford in their Group 1 clash at Pearse Park today while Warwickshire and Monaghan shared the spoils in Inniskeen.

The Orchard County overturned a three-point half-time deficit (0-8 to 0-11) to run out 0-24 to 0-14 winners.

Meanwhile, last year's runners-up Warwickshire and Monaghan finished level – Warwickshire 3-12, Monaghan 2-15.

The Farney County led by 1-7 to 1-5 at the interval but the Exiles fought back to share the spoils with Cathal Power finding the target late on.

Armagh - F Woods; C Rice, A McGuinness, P Quinn; P McGrane, C Clifford, T Nevin; O Curry (0-1), P Gaffney; S Toal (0-2), E McGuinness (0-2), D Gaffney (0-12, 10f); S Renaghan (0-1), D McKenna, D Magee (0-3). Subs: S Doherty (0-3f) for F Woods, O McCann for P McGrane, J O'Connor for E McGuinness, M McEvoy for D McKenna.

Longford - E Daly; G Moore, D Duggan, P Corcoran; C McLoughlin, E Naughton, B Hanley; C Mullane, P Barden; C Kavanagh (0-2), D Buckley (0-7, 5f), M O'Donohoe (0-2); J Casey (0-1), D Connell (0-1), R Murray (0-1). Subs: S O'Brien for M O'Donohoe, E Tully for R Murray.

Referee - G McGrath.

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Monaghan - N Butler; P Bermingham, E Sheehen, E Leonard; C McKenna, P Treanor, C Gernon; T Campbell (1-2), F Rafter (0-5, 3f, 1'65); P McKenna (0-1), M Treanor (1-2), S McNally (0-1); B McGuigan, S Lambe (0-3), C Flynn (0-1). Subs: K Crawley for P McKenna, C Power for C Flynn, P McGahon for S McNally

Warwickshire - P Crean; T Kelly, D Bruen, K Meaney; P Scally (1-0), J Collins, M O'Regan; C Heeney, M Holland (0-2); R Curley, W Allen (0-6, 1f), N Kennedy (1-0); B Fallon, E McCabe (0-3), I Dwyer (0-1). Subs: K Magee (1-0) for R Curley, P Crehan for B Fallon, K Boxwell for M O'Regan, J Lynch for I Dwyer.

Referee - K Brady.

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