Offaly and Wicklow got their ESB Leinster MFC campaigns back on track with wins over Longford and Carlow respectively in Saturday's losers' group games. A hat-trick of goals from St. Mary's, Edenderry star Anton Sullivan inspired Offaly to an emphatic 4-12 to 1-6 victory over Longford at Pearse Park. The Rhode clubman netted twice in the opening 12 minutes to help Declan McGovern's charges to a 2-5 to 0-3 interval lead. A 50th minute goal from substitute Kyle Fitzpatrick saw Longford narrow the gap to six points, 1-6 to 2-9. However, they failed to score again as Offaly swooped for two goals in the space of a minute from Graham Guilfoyle and Sullivan to seal an easy win. At Aughrim, Wicklow bounced back from their 26-point mauling at the hands of Kildare to beat neighbours Carlow by 2-12 to 1-8. Carlow led by 1-5 to 1-4 at half-time, but the home side never looked back after Tommy Kelly rifled home a penalty in the 36th minute. Carlow suffered another blow when substitute Paddy Tobin was sent off for a second yellow card, and their misery was complete when Niall Humphries, who scored 1-5, sent a penalty wide in the closing stages. Tweet

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