A quiver of quality points from the stick of Kevin O'Reilly and an opportunist 54th-minute goal from Kilkenny inter-county panelist Willie O'Dwyer powered DIT to a deserved 1-10 to 1-7 victory over Carlow in today's Kehoe Cup final.

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.