Offaly and Derry are the only unbeaten sides left in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League after the weekend’s action, but while Derry can take their foot off the pedal for the final week of games, Offaly still have to see out their work against Tipperary to be sure of a promotion playoff. Dublin import Philip Ryan found the net in the second half and they pulled away to lead by six before an injury-time penalty from Seán Furlong halved the gap. It’s been close games all round in the south but not so in the northern section, where Derry added a 5-13 to 0-9 win over Fermanagh to their mauling of Longford a week previously. Derry conceded the first two scores to Fermanagh at Owenbeg but a Conor Doherty major shifted the game’s momentum. Gareth McKinless and Shane McGuigan (twice) rattled twine in the third quarter with Niall Toner adding the fifth late on.

Source: The Irish Times May 23, 2021 01:11 UTC