Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard, Lory Meagher round-up

Kildare have booked their place in the Christy Ring Cup final after hitting five goals past Wicklow in Aughrim.

With second and third-placed Mayo and Derry facing off in the final round next weekend, the Lilywhites cannot be caught.

Johnny Byrne, Gerry Keegan, Brian Byrne, James Burke and Cathal Dowling got the goals for the 2020 Ring champions, who won their fourth consecutive game on a 5-25 to 3-10 scoreline, having been 2-12 to 1-05 up at half-time.

Mayo came from one point behind - 0-13 0-12 - to beat Sligo 2-23 to 1-20 in Ballina and will hope London can do them a favour in Derry tomorrow.

A win for the Oak Leafers would mean Mayo need to beat them next week to make the decider.

Roscommon are through to the Nicky Rackard Cup final after a 3-24 to 0-21 victory over previous table-toppers Tyrone at Dr Hyde Park.

Daniel Glynn (penalty), Brendan Mulry and Adam Donnelly got the goals for the Rossies, who were 2-13 to 0-09 up at the interval.

Donegal thumped winless Warwickshire 0-33 to 1-10 in Páirc na hÉireann and will advance to the final if they can avoid defeat against Tyrone next week.

Armagh got their first points of the campaign with a 3-18 to 2-19 win over Fermanagh but both team are out of the final reckoning.

Longford hit top spot in the Lory Meagher Cup standings with a hard-fought two point win overMonaghan in Inniskeen.

Monaghan had been undefeated before today's game but were docked four points on Friday, having fielded an ineligible player in the opening two rounds.

First-half goals from Reuben Murray and Cathal Mullane had opened up a seven-point advantage for the visitors on the half hour but a strong surge from Monaghan reduced that to four by the break.

Mark Treanor's goal levelled up the game and set in train a