Down gained revenge for their Ulster SHC semi-final defeat at the hands of Antrim last month by beating the Saffrons in their Christy Ring Cup opener this afternoon.

Babs Keating's UCD side kept on track for Leinster hurling glory as Tipperary's Diarmuid Fitzgerald hit the only goal in their 1-20 to 0-11 AIB Club quarter final defeat of Portlaoise at O'Moore Park.