Mixed signals from Lilies

Offaly 1-12 Kildare 0-19

How ironic then that, of four championship matches so far this summer involving counties from Division One and Four, it should be Kieran McGeeney’s men who found themselves looking over their shoulder as injury-time approached.

Cork had 18 points to spare against Limerick seven days before while Kerry completed an embarrassing month for the Munster Championship with 17 and 26-point victories over Tipperary and Waterford.