Louth are perched proudly on top of the Division 3 table following a 15 point defeat of bottom placed Sligo today.

Eoghan Duffy (2), Sam Mulroy (penalty), Jim McEneaney and Declan Byrne got the goals as the Wee County romped to a convincing 5-16 to 0-16 success in Drogheda.

Breathing down their necks in second place is Down who inflicted a first defeat on Longford in Glennon Bros Pearse Park.

Carlow's Jordan Morrissey in a Offaly sandwich. ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson.

Donal O’Hare bagged a hat-trick in a 3-7 to 0-8 win for the Mourne County.

Elsewhere, Ger Egan, John Heslin and Kieran Martin were to the fore as Westmeath overturned a two-point half-time deficit to run out 0-13 to 0-10 winners over Laois in Mullingar while John Maughan’s Offaly secured a first win of the campaign (0-15 to 1-9) at Carlow’s expense in O’Connor Park.

Allianz FL Division 3 round 4

Longford 0-8 Down 3-7, Pearse Park
Louth 5-16 Sligo 0-16, Gaelic Grounds
Westmeath 0-13 Laois 0-10, TEG Cusack Park
Offaly 0-15 Carlow 1-9, O'Connor Park

Louth - F Sheeky; F Donohoe, E Carolan, J Craven; A Williams, B Duffy, J Clutterbuck; T Durnin (0-1), J Califf; C Brannigan, C Downey (0-2), C McKeever; A McDonnell (0-1), S Mulroy (1-5, 0-3f, 1-0pen), D Byrne (1-2). Subs: E Duffy (2-1) for C McKeever, J McEneaney (1-2) for C Brannigan, R Nally (0-2) for D Byrne, H Osbourne for A McDonnell.

Sligo - A Devaney; J Carr, E McHugh, M Gordon; N Mullen (0-1), A McIntyre, D Cummins; P Kilcoyne, G O'Kelly Lynch; N Ewing, S Carrabine (0-1), K McKenna; N Murphy (0-3, 1f), P Hughes, L Gaughan (0-6, 3f). Subs: P Laffey for E McHugh, L Towey for K McKenna, P McNamara for D Cummins, B Gorman (0-2) for N Ewing, A Marren (0-3) for P Hughes.

Referee - P Maguire.

**

Down - R Burns; G Collins (0-1), R Wells, R McAleenan; P Laverty, C Flanagan, D O'Hagan; J Flynn, C Mooney; R Johnston, C Poland (0-1), C McGrady; D O'Hare (3-2, 0-1f), C Harrison, K McKernan. Subs: D Guinness (0-1) for C McGrady, B O'Hagan for R Johnston, C McGinn for J Flynn, J Johnston (0-2) for C Harrison, B McArdle for R Wells.

Longford - P Collum; D Quinn, A Farrell, B O'Farrell; C P Smyth, B McKeon, D Mimnagh; D Gallagher (0-4, 2f, 1'45), M Quinn; S Donohoe, P Hanley, P Lynn; D Doherty, L Connerton (0-2), M Hughes. Subs: D McElligott for S Donohoe, C Berry (0-2f) for P Hanley, J Hagan for P Lynn, J McGivney for M Hughes, P Fox for D Mimnagh.

Referee - J Molloy.

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Westmeath - E Carberry; K Daly, R Wallace, B Sayeh; K Maguire, F Boyle, J Dolan; S Duncan (0-1), D Corroon; G Egan (0-9, 8f), J Heslin (0-1), J Gonoud; L Loughlin (0-1), K Martin (0-1), R O'Toole. Subs: F Coyne for L Loughlin, N Mulligan for R O'Toole.

Laois - G Brody; D Seale, D Booth, G Dillon; M Scully, S Attride, C Begley; J O'Loughlin, K Meaney; D O'Connor (0-1), D Kingston (0-1f), C Boyle (0-1); P Cahillane (0-3, 2f), E O'Carroll (0-4, 2f, 1'45), M Barry. Subs: T Collins for D Seale, E Lowry for M Barry, P Kingston for D O'Connor, K Lillis for K Meaney, R Munnelly for P Cahillane.

Referee - S Hurson.

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Offaly - P Dunican; P McConway, C Horan, E Rigney; C Donohue, J Moloney (0-1), N Darby; E Carroll (0-1), C Mangan; S Horan (0-1), P Cunningham (0-1f), D Dempsey; R McNamee (0-1), A Sullivan (0-3), B Allen (0-4, 2f). Subs: N Dunne (0-2, 1f) for C Horan, N McNamee (0-1m) for E Carroll, N Bracken for R McNamee.

Carlow - R Sansom; C Lawlor, S Redmond, B J Molloy; J Morrissey, B Kavanagh, C Moran (0-1); B Murphy (0-1), S Murphy; S Gannon (0-1), D Foley (0-1), L Walker; P Broderick (1-4, 1-0pen, 0-2f, 0-1'45), D O'Brien, D St Ledger. Subs: D Walshe (0-1f) for P Broderick, E Ruth for S Redmond, C Crowley for L Walker, D Moran for B Kavanagh.

Referee - J Bermingham.

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