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DUBLIN FIRED FIVE goals in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon to make sure of their place in the Allianz Football League Division 1 final with an emphatic victory against Tyrone.
Colm Basquel (2), Lorcan O’Dell, Niall Scully and Cian Murphy scored the Dubs’ goals as they cruised to a 21-point win, setting up a league decider against Derry next Sunday afternoon.
ROSCOMMON WERE RELEGATED to Division 2 of the Allianz Football League on Sunday afternoon as table-topping Derry racked up a comfortable 13-point win at Celtic Park.
Declan Cassidy and Lachlan Murray scored the goals as Mickey Harte’s side made it a six wins from seven and tuned up in impressive style ahead of the league final against Dublin.
KERRY HAD TO settle for third place as a two-point win against Galway wasn’t enough to earn them a place in the league final.
Nor was the result enough to send Galway down as Pádraic Joyce’s side retained their top-flight status despite the defeat.
MATTHEW RUANE’S GOAL six minutes from time helped Mayo to a narrow win over already-relegated Monaghan in what was effectively a dead rubber in Clones.
Ruane goal drew Mayo level late on before a Ryan O’Donoghue free and a point from Padraig O’Hora closed out the win.
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