Roscommon 3-14
Longford 0-10

Four players were sent off in Athleague as Roscommon booked their HL3A final ticket with a 16 point victory over neighbours Longford.

Roscommon's Gerry Fallon and Cormac Kelly were both shown red cards along with Longford's full-forward Thomas Stakelum.

The winners' half-back Cathal Dolan was also issued with his marching orders by referee Anthony Carroll after picking up a second yellow card.

Goals from Adrian Murphy, Micheal Kelly and substitute David Dolan propelled the hosts - who led by 2-6 to 0-5 at the halfway stage - to victory.

Their reward is a final against Donegal on Saturday, April 5.

Roscommon - P Dolan; M McLoughlin, R O'Meara, S Curley (0-2); S Melia, M Kelly (1-0), C Dolan; T Seale (0-1), J Moran (0-2); A Murphy (1-0), Gary Fallon (0-2), Gerry Fallon (0-1); R Fallon (0-3), N Connaughton, C Egan (0-1). Subs: B Kelly (0-1) for N Connaughton, D Dolan (1-1) for Gary Fallon, Cathal Kelly for C Egan, Cormac Kelly for A Murphy, H Rooney for R Fallon.

Longford - P Cullen; R Breslin, B Stakem, K Murray; P Corcoran, C Flanagan, R Donnellan; D Tanner (0-1), M Coyle; J O'Brien (0-1), K Connelly, E Donnellan (0-8); G Ghee, T Stakem, J Newman. Subs: K Cox for J Newman, P Barden for M Coyle, C Keegan for G Ghee.

Referee - A Carroll. Tweet

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