Kildare 0-17 Dublin 2-14 (AET): If Dublin go on to win the EirGrid All-Ireland U21 title later this month manager Dessie Farrell will savour easily his greatest achievement in management.

A move to include Cork and Limerick in Division 1A of next year's Allianz Hurling League has been put on the back burner, drawing praise from the likes of Wexford's All-Ireland winning manager Liam Griffin and Offaly great Joe Dooley.