Lethal O’Hare drives

Down 0-13 Mayo 0-11

Man of the match Donal O’Hare kicked the last of his nine points in the 70th and 71st minutes to secure a first victory for Down, who led 0-9 to 0-4 after 40 minutes. But Mayo fought back to level the scores at 0-11 apiece with a 45 from goalkeeper Kenneth O’Malley in the 65th minute.

Two league points, so precious to both sides struggling in Division 1, were there to be won and it was Down, denied by an injury-time Cork goal at Páirc Esler last Sunday, who finished the stronger.