For the second year in a row, Offaly have brought an end to Limerick’s promotion aspirations in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.

Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-21 Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-14

Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-21 Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-14 (AET)

Raharney 1-8 Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-13

Cork 1-24 Offaly 1-18

Offaly 2-14 Laois 1-19

Kilcormac/Killoughey (Offaly)1-18 Camross (Laois) 1-10

Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-21 Birr 1-14

Offaly 4-09 Kilkenny 0-26

Kilkenny 0-26 Offaly 4-9

It may not have been great hurling in this club final yesterday but the weather had a lot to do with that.

Kilcormac-Killoughey have been dealt a major blow ahead of next Sunday's AIB All-Ireland Club SHC final against St. Thomas, after forward Dan Currams picked up an injury in a challenge game yesterday.

Kilcormac/Killoughey 1-12 Oulart-the-Ballagh 0-11

Oulart-the Ballagh (Wexford) 0-11 Kilcormac/Killoughey (Offaly) 1-12

Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-12 Rathdowney/Errill 0-14

Offaly club Kilcormac/Killoughey are through to the AIB Leinster Club SHC final at their very first attempt, qualifying courtesy of today's 2-12 to 0-14 victory over Rathdowney/Errill.

Cork 2-17 Offaly 2-16

Offaly manager Joe Dooley has announced his team for Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

“I’M delighted with the win. We got a good beating here last year and the relegation end of things has been put to bed at least,” enthused Dublin manager Anthony Daly after his charges defeated 14-man Offaly in O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday and preserved their impressive unbeaten start to the Allianz Hurling League.

Offaly 1-13 Dublin 2-23, Tullamore

OFFALY hurling manager Joe Dooley has described as a “disgrace” the fact that forward Daniel Currams could sit out three championship matches thanks to the vagaries of the GAA’s disciplinary system.

CORK GAA chiefs are treating the row at Sunday’s senior hurling championship clash between Glen Rovers and Bride Rovers with the “utmost seriousness,” according to chairman Jerry O’Sullivan.

Offaly hurler Daniel Currams has failed in his bid to overturn the red card he picked up during the Faithful County's drawn Leinster semi-final against Galway on June 20.

Offaly manager Joe Dooley and his Galway counterpart John McIntyre have delayed naming their teams for tomorrow's Leinster SHC semi-final replay in Portlaoise (throw-in 7pm).

CAVAN attacker Seanie Johnston has emerged a major doubt for their All-Ireland SFC round 1 qualifier against Wicklow on Saturday evening in Kingspan Breffni Park after suffering a recurrence of an elbow injury.

SOME day, somehow, John McIntyre and Offaly hurling are going to catch a break.

IT’S funny the things you overhear at matches.

THE fare was lacklustre in Tullamore yesterday but this NHL Division 1 match concluded in a blaze of drama.

Offaly 2-14 Tipperary 1-18

A THREE-POINT win for Waterford over Offaly on a day when a third consecutive draw was a live possibility for the Déise.

NHL DIVISION 1:

Offaly 2-17 Limerick 3-13

Offaly have been hit with a catalogue of injuries prior to tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier with Cork at Tullamore.

OFFALY have been hit with a catalogue of injuries prior to tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier with Cork at Tullamore.

Wexford 2-17 Offaly 0-16

OFFALY struck a huge psychological blow against Wexford as they secured Division One hurling for 2010 with victory in yesterday’s NHL Division Two decider at Semple Stadium.

Waterford 2-18 Offaly 0-18

ALL-IRELAND SHC THIRD PHASE QUALIFIER: LIMERICK 0-18 OFFALY 3-19