Roscommon maintained their impressive push for league honours by defeating Dublin in a pulsating NFL Division 1A clash at Parnell Park today.
Roscommon dominated the opening half and led the home side by five points at half-time. Dublin, however, hit back after the restart and levelled the game 0-15 to 1-12 with a minute to play.
Substitute Stephen Lohan then netted a vital goal on the stroke of full-time after a mix-up in the Dublin defence. Shay Keogh pulled a point back for Dublin but Roscommon ran out two point winners.
Tyrone are safely through to the semi-finals after Peter Canavan inspired the Ulster side to a comfortable 2-15 to 2-8 victory over Westmeath in Pomeroy.
Padraig Joyce's first half goal was the difference between the sides as Galway ran out narrow winners over relegation threatened Offaly in Ballinasloe.
Despite their win, Galway can not, however, reach the semi-finals as Roscommon and Donegal - winners today and ahead of the Tribesmen in the table - play each other next Sunday.
Reigning League champions Mayo are through to the semi-finals after beating Division 1B relegation candidates Derry 0-16 to 2-8 in Crossmolina.
In the NHL, Kilkenny moved to the top of Division 1A after a satisfactory 3-14 to 1-12 win over a disappointing Clare outfit at Cusack Park.
Waterford, who lost to Dublin last weekend, bounced back to form with a stunning performance to out fox Galway 1-16 to 0-16.
Limerick and Wexford served up a cracker at the Gaelic Grounds but it was the hosts who ran out comfortable 2-16 to 1-12 winners in the end.
Tipperary, meanwhile, crushed a lame Derry side 5-23 to 0-3 earlier in the day.
Sunday's results
(Home side first)
NHL Division 1A
Meath 0-9 Dublin 1-15
Clare 1-12 Kilkenny 3-14
Waterford 1-16 Galway 0-16
NHL Division 1B
Limerick 2-16 Wexford 1-12
Cork 4-17 Offaly 1-10
Tipperary 5-23 Derry 0-3
NHL Division 2A
Roscommon 2-9 Kildare 0-17
NHL Division 2B
Laois 0-22 London 1-9
Wicklow 1-8 Kerry 1-13
NFL Division 1A
Galway 1-13 Offaly 0-15
Dublin 0-16 Roscommon 2-12
Tyrone 2-15 Westmeath 2-8
Donegal 1-12 Cork 0-9
NFL Division 1B
Mayo 0-16 Derry 2-8
Fermanagh 2-9 Sligo 0-11
Down 1-10 Kildare 1-17
NFL Division 2A
Leitrim 1-16 London 0-8
Antrim 0-13 Wicklow 1-8
Kerry 2-10 Armagh 2-9
NFL Division 2B
Longford 1-11 Tipperary 1-12
Carlow 0-12 Waterford 0-11
Wexford 1-9 Meath 2-7
Monaghan 1-11 Laois 2-16
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