Longford overcame Laois by 2-13 to 2-11 to book their place in this year's ESB Leinster MFC quarter-finals thanks, in part, to fine displays by attacker Michael Quinn and midfielder Padraig Gill. Quinn's penalty plus a seven points tally were vital for the winners while Gill capped off a fine display with a superb goal in the second half plus three great points. Longford were well on their way to victory at half-time by which stage they led by 1-10 to 1-2 and while Laois staged a great second half recovery, the loss of the red-carded Stuart Mulpeter early in the second half proved a major handicap. Longford - Gray; Devine, Battrim, A Quinn; Barnes, Doherty, C P Smith; Gill 1-3, Diffley; McGoldrick 0-1, Mullooly 0-1, Mahon; Matthews 0-1, M Quinn 1-7, CE Smith. Sub: Reilly for CP Smith. Laois - McCauley; Mulpeter, Seale, Manley; Nerney, Lillis, Bolton; Scully, Farrell 0-2; O'Connor 1-0, George, Finn 0-1; Kingston 0-5, Delaney, Doyle 1-3. Tweet

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