A bad first half proved costly as the Roscommon hurlers suffered a heavy defeat.

Longford's wait for a first Lory Meagher cup title in eight years continues.

Longford Town now extend their unbeaten run to three matches.

Longford will now play Louth in the Lory Meagher Cup final on the fourth weekend in May.

Roscommon remain unbeaten in the campaign to date.

Leitrim finish the campaign in third place meaning they narrowly miss out on a final place.

Town ended a two-match losing streak and remain fourth in the table.

Next up for Roscommon is a Connacht final clash with either Galway or Leitrim.