If you watched Ireland’s U20s take on Wales in Dublin last Friday evening then chances are that the sheer size of the Leinster loosehead prop Andrew Porter stood out every bit as much as the abandon with which Nigel Carolan’s offloading side played.

Wicklow 1-6 Kerry 2-20: Kerry hurling manager Eamonn Kelly was happy with his side’s improvement as they ran out 17-point winners over Wicklow in Division 2A at Arklow.

Kildare 1-20 Wicklow 3-13

Cork 1-14 Tipperary 2-6

Finuge (Kerry) 0-9 Monasterevan (Kildare) 0-5

Monasterevin (Kildare) 0-4O’Connell’s (Louth) 0-3

GLENEALY had to withstand a late goal rush by Carnew to secure their 12th SHC title at Aughrim yesterday.

Wicklow 3-18 Louth 2-9

Michael Ellard and Brendan Larkin