Latton O'Rahilly heaped further pressure on Monaghan club championship Ballybay after a 2-8 to eight point victory.
Both goals came in the first-half, through Aaron Mulligan and Ryan Duffy as Latton led 2-4 to three points at half-time.
The wind played a huge factor in the game with Ballybay battling back in the second-half.
Sean McCaffrey watched the game for Northern Sound.
The result puts further pressure on Ballybay as they have collected just one point from their opening three games. With two games remaining the defending champions two points off the quarter-final place.
Read how Scotstown beat Magheracloone in group two of the Monaghan senior football championship.