OFFALY maintained their 100 per cent record - the only team to do so in any division - with a big win over Limerick at Tullamore. They are now promoted and virtually assured of a play-off place in the quarter-finals - they meet Kilkenny in their final game.

Ciaran McManus and Mark Daly top-scored on 0-6 and 1-3, respectively to leave the final score 1-19 to 0-6. Fermanagh will join them in Division Three next season, courtesy of their one-point win over Cnrlow at Enniskillen.

A delightfully struck free by Rory Gallagher in injury time gave them their 1-11 to 1-10 win. They led by five points at one stage of the second half but a strong Carlow comeback topped by a Colm Hayden goal in the 60th minute left them level.

Tipperary had two men sent off against Sligo but held out for a 2-5 to 1-8 draw in Tipperary. Goalkeeper Philip Ryan was sent off for a late tackle on Fintan Kennedy in the 24th minute and was followed by midfielder Derry Foley in the 58th minute. They led at the break 1-4 to 0-3, corner-forward Declan Browne getting the goal after two minutes. They appeared safe when Brian Burke netted their second but three late late points from Sligo forced the draw.

Kilkenny finally broke their longstanding duck with a one-point win over London at Nowlan Park on Saturday. The vital scores came late in the game, Richard Minogue punching home a goal and wing forward John Phelan adding the point that gave, them a 1-8 to 0-10 victory.