Fermanagh and Leitrim enjoyed Lory Meagher Cup victories in Pairc na hEireann, Birminghan.

The Ernesiders got the better of competition newcomers Lancashire (2-16 to 3-9) having led by 1-11 to 1-5 at the break in the first game of today's double-header.

Leitrim also finished with three points to spare over Warwickshire, 1-18 to 1-15

The visitors turned around for the second-half with a 1-10 to 0-7 cushion and had to withstand a strong second-half showing from Warwickshire.

Fermanagh - M Curry; D Teague, D McGarry, F Bannon; B Duffy (1-0), M Slevin, K Kehoe; J Duffy (0-8, 7f), D Teague (0-1); J P McGarry (0-2), K McGarry (0-4), A Breslin; B McLaughlin, S Curran, C Corrigan (1-1). Subs: T Cleary for A Breslin, C McGarry for M Curry, C Rice for S Curran.

Lancashire - P Duggan; S Wallace, L Knocker, S Richardson; C Maskey, J O'Shaughnessy, N Unwin; R McEntee, A Morrissey (1-0); C O'Callaghan (1-3), G Jacob (0-4), D O'Grady (0-1); K Magee (1-0), D Coughlin, V Morrissey (0-1). Subs: D Maskey for V Morrissey, J Sheehan for D Coughlin, T Corcoran for D O'Grady.

Referee - L McAuley.

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Leitrim - P McKiernan; P Earley, V McDermott, M Domican; K McGrath, C Cunniffe, J Earley; L Moreton, D McGovern; F Earley, C Moreton (0-2), J Ryan (0-3); J Glancy, P O'Donnell (1-10, 8f), Z Moradi (0-3). Subs: P McWeeney for D McGovern, K McDermott for L Moreton, K O'Connor for P Earley.

Warwickshire - M Cremin; K O'Leary, D Kennedy, C Brough; D Sheedy, K Courtney, J Quinn; S Conlon, J Meagher (0-1); E McCabe (0-8, 4f), J Reddan, S Hennessy (0-5, 4f); C Moran (1-1), J Bergin, D Millea. Subs: T Kelly for J Bergin, C McBride for J Meagher.

Referee - C Cunning.

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