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Niland scores 1-13 in Galway win over Kilkenny, Wexford beat Offaly to reach last four

Minor hurling action dominated the Leinster hurling agenda today.

Results – Leinster minor hurling championship

  • Galway 1-23 Kilkenny 0-13
  • Wexford 3-12 Offaly 0-10
  • Laois 4-14 Antrim 1-19
  • Westmeath 3-10 Carlow 0-7
  • Kildare 1-24 Meath 0-21
  • Dublin 2-23 Kerry 0-11

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GALWAY’S ATTACKING STAR Aaron Niland shot 1-13 as his side defeated Kilkenny in impressive fashion today in Nowlan Park.

Galway were ahead 0-9 to 0-6 at half-time but that three-point advantage had swelled to 13 points by the final whistle as they were 1-23 to 0-13 clear.

The result means Galway have now won their three games in Tier 1 Group 2, a position Wexford are also in after they won out in Tier 1 Group 1 against Offaly by 3-12 to 0-10.

Joe O’Leary, Liam Cooney and Jason Rossiter all netted in their 11-point victory.

Today’s other games saw Laois defeat Antrim 4-14 to 1-19 in Abbotstown, while Dublin despatched Kerry in Portlaoise by 2-23 to 0-11.

Kildare overcame Meath 1-24 to 0-21 in Hawkfield and Westmeath beat Carlow by 3-10 to 0-7 in Mullingar.

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