National Hurling League Division 1
Galway 4-14 Kilkenny 3-13 I’m not quite sure I fully understand what happened at Pearse Stadium yesterday. In a game with more ups and downs than a Tayto Park rollercoaster, Galway fell behind by 2-3 to no score inside the opening four minutes before outscoring Kilkenny by 4-11 to 0-5 over a forty-minute spell. Despite a late rally by the Cats, John McIntyre’s men held on for a four-point win.
Wexford 2-15 Dublin 3-21 All of the questions before this one asked whether Dublin could continue their impressive form in the absence of Conal Keaney. They could as Keaney’s replacement, David “Dotsy” O’Callaghan bagged a hat-trick to give Dublin a nine-point win, moving them to the top of Division 1 in the process.
Tipperary 1-20 Offaly 0-10 Offaly remain winless after four games in Division 1 as Tipp’s Pa Bourke laid the foundations for a comfortable win with an individual tally of seven points.
Waterford 0-18 Cork 0-17 There was nothing to choose between the sides in Dungarvan yesterday, with Kevin Moran’s late score giving the Decies victory by the narrowest of margins over their Munster rivals.
National Hurling League Division 2
Antrim 0-10 Carlow 1-06 A solid defensive performance from Antrim limited Carlow to just two second-half scores, allowing them to squeeze a narrow win in Casement Park yesterday.
Clare 5-22 Down 0-06 Colin Ryan was the star of the show for Clare, scoring 2-6 as the Banner utterly annihilated Down at Cusack Park, winning by 31 points.
Limerick 1-18 Laois 0-16 Laois will be left to rue their missed opportunities after yesterday’s defeat at the Gaelic Grounds. Eleven wides did not help the O’Moore’s cause as Limerick took advantage to eke out a five-point win.
Kerry 1-15 Westmeath 1-13 Darragh O’Connell’s dead-ball accuracy was the difference between these two sides at Austin Stack Park. He pointed from eight frees and a 65 as Kerry ran out winners by two.
National Hurling League Division 3A
Wicklow 2-15 Derry 1-17 A goal either side of half-time by corner forward Andy O’Brien gave Wicklow victory by a single point, allowing The Garden to move to the top of the pile in Division 3A.
Other Results: Meath 1-20 Armagh 1-17; Kildare 2-16 London 1-15
National Hurling League Division 3B
Louth 2-14 Mayo 3-12 Mayo prevailed by a point in the clash of the Division 3B heavyweights in Dundalk. A brace from forward Darren McTighe allowed them to maintain their 100% record while Louth fell to their first defeat of the season.
Other Results: Donegal 1-07 Fingal 1-13; Sligo 1-12 Monaghan 2-08
National Hurling League Division 4
Longford 6-23 Cavan 1-1 In a game containing seven goals, all of the plaudits deservedly go to a man who didn’t raise the green flag once. Longford’s Eoin Donnellan was in inspiring form at Pearse Park yesterday, scoring 17 points, 13 of which came from frees.
Other Results: South Down 6-11 Leitrim 1-11; Tyrone 1-10 Fermanagh 3-4
