As the start of the Allianz football leagues looms close over the horizon, here's the players that stood out for us in this weekend's subsidiary competition action...

1. Paddy Collum (Longford)

Dublin were unable to find a way past Collum and his defensive colleagues as the hosts recorded a memorable victory.

2. Seanie McDermott (Roscommon)

If Roscommon are to survive in the ultra-competitive Division 1, they will need experienced players like McDermott to lead by example.

3. Barry Gilleran (Longford)

Tasked with the job of policing Paddy Andrews, the Midlanders' full-back held his direct opponent to one point from play.

4. Darragh Smyth (Meath)

Enhanced his prospects of making the starting 15 for the league opener against Armagh with an assured performance against Louth.

5. Cathal Finn (Meath)

Another newcomer who impressed for the Royals in their minimum margin victory over their next door neighbours.

6. Conor Moynagh (Cavan)

Roamed forward to kick two points against Derry but his efforts went unrewarded as the Breffni County missed out on a McKenna Cup final appearance.

7. Niall McInerney (Roscommon)

A stand out performance in the Roscommon defence, McInerney was successful in curbing Jason Doherty's influence.

8. Tommy Durnin (Louth)

The physically imposing midfielder kicked two fine points but was unable to prevent the Wee County from finishing on the wrong end of the scoreline against Meath.

9. Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)

The experienced Cavanagh helped put Tyrone on a forward footing with a commanding midfield display against Fermanagh in Clones.

10. Barry McKeon (Longford)

Along with Francis McGee, Robbie Smyth and Darren Gallagher, McKeon posed plenty of problems for the Dublin defence.

11.  Emlyn Mulligan (Leitrim)

Leitrim finished their FBD League campaign on a high and Mulligan was responsible for 1-4 against Sligo.

12. Cathal Cregg (Roscommon)

Restored to the Roscommon attack, the versatile Cregg kicked three first-half points against Mayo.

13. Barry John Keane (Kerry)

The diminutive corner-forward looked sharp against Tipperary and contributed five points to his side's winning tally.

14. Ryan Bell (Derry)

Bell's return of 1-5 was a key ingredient in Derry's winning formula as the Oak Leafers qualified for their first McKenna Cup final in five years.

15. Paul Whyte (Waterford)

Whyte was in top scoring form, registering 1-3, as Waterford scored a surprise six point victory over Limerick.

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