The Faithful County held out despite a sustained period of pressure at the end to win 2-14 to 1-16.
Liam Kearns says Offaly's one point win over Longford was a result of their preparations on the training pitch.
Offaly were four points clear midway through the second half only to see Longford close the gap in the closing stages.
The Faithful County held out despite a sustained period of pressure at the end to win 2-14 to 1-16.
Kearns says he's happy to get the win despite being concerned about how open the game was generally:
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