Galway 2-19 Offaly 2-9: It was a day when Galway did all that was required of them and not a lot more to advance to a Leinster final meeting with Kilkenny in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland decider.

Crisis-hit Offaly restored some pride with a battling, if uninspiring win over Carlow in the Leinster SHC Round Robin series at Tullamore.

Offaly 0-14 Limerick 1-19: Limerick’s Shannonside derby clash with Clare in a fortnight’s time will be a promotion showdown regardless of results next weekend after Limerick eased to an eight-point win over Offaly at O’Connor Park in Tullamore yesterday.

Wexford 0-14 Offaly 0-6: Wexford manager Liam Dunne admitted conditions were difficult but he was happy with his side’s eventual eight-point victory over Offaly in their Walsh Cup semi-final played in O’Kennedy Park, New Ross, yesterday.

New Offaly manager Eamonn Kelly got off to a perfect start this afternoon when his Faithful County charges easily accounted for DIT.

No question about it, the biggest talking point across the weekend’s games was the penalty decision by Pádraig Hughes in Killarney.

Offaly 0-12 Wexford 2-15: One of hurling’s longest unbeaten runs came crashing down yesterday afternoon in O’Connor Park as Wexford overcame dismal conditions and some incredibly errant shooting to record a 2-15 to 0-12 win over Offaly and move to the top of the Division 1B table.

Readers of this column may be getting tired of my raising the issue of excise duty on wine but bear with me for just a few sentences. 

Two of the last six All-Ireland Club hurling finalists will meet at the semi-final stages of the Offaly SHC next month after Kilcormac-Killoughey and Coolderry both eased through their quarter-final ties this weekend.

Belmont produced their best performance of the summer on Saturday, beating Drumcullen 3-26 to 2-12 to secure their place in the Offaly SHC quarter-finals.

Tipperary 5-25 Offaly 1-20

A 71st minute goal saw Offaly rob victory at the death with a two-point win over Antrim in the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers at Ballycastle this afternoon.

This is award season in the wine trade as much as in the movie business.

FOLLOWING on from last week’s theme of wines to match spicy food, a number of the ones recommended this week were tasted over an excellent meal in the long-established Indonesian restaurant Chameleon in Temple Bar.

Shane Lowry’s allegiance to his native Offaly is almost as well-known as his golfing exploits and the Clara man believes the county’s hopes of resurrecting a glorious past would be improved if they returned to the days of the dual player.

Former All-Ireland winning captain Jackie Tyrrell damaged his quad muscle in yesterday's Leinster SHC opener against Offaly and is doubtful for the Cats' semi-final clash with either Dublin or Wexford.

1. Limerick react to Tipp goal.

Offaly 4-09 Kilkenny 0-26

Kilkenny 0-26 Offaly 4-9

Offaly 3-8 Limerick 0-21

Offaly 1-12 Carlow 1-10

Offaly 0-16 Wexford 0-14

There will new hurling champions in Offaly after All-Ireland club finalists Coolderry were comprehensively brushed aside by impressive St Rynagh’s in the quarter-final yesterday.

Cork 1-26 Offaly 2-16

Both Cork and Offaly have made changes for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC Phase II qualifier at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Offaly manager Ollie Baker has refreshed his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (throw-in 7pm).

The message is out now — if it’s scores you want, go and watch Galway.

Galway 5-23 Offaly 3-15

Offaly manager Ollie Baker has named an unchanged team to face Galway in Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final in Portlaoise (throw-in 2pm).

Anyone who went to Offaly’s clash with Wexford in Tullamore on Saturday to see good hurling, good individual displays or good team play would have been sorely let down.

Wexford manager Liam Dunne and his Offaly counterpart Ollie Baker have selected their teams for Saturday's Leinster SHC quarter-final at O'Connor Park (throw-in 7pm).

There was irony aplenty at O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday as Aaron Cunningham, son of Offaly coach Alan, landed the decisive 70th minute winning point as Clare maintained their 100% record in Division 1B of the Allianz NHL.

Offaly 0-19 Clare 2-14

Offaly manager Ollie Baker has named his side to face his native Clare in Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Division 1B encounter at O'Connor Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

There was drama at the end of this high-scoring Allianz Hurling League game in the floodlit Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening with Shane Dooley converting a controversial late penalty to secure a share of spoils for Offaly.

Limerick 2-16 Offaly 4-10

When the final whistle sounded, Wexford supporters paused before a huge cheer greeted their dramatic comeback having pulled off one of the great escapes at Wexford Park yesterday.

Wexford 3-18 Offaly 2-20

Offaly 1-27 Laois 0-18

FOUR-time All-Ireland club champions Birr served notice of their intent when overwhelming reigning kingpins Coolderry by 1-16 to 0-10 in a one-sided fourth round encounter at Shinrone on Saturday.