Portlaoise stay on course for seven in-a-row
They overcame a sluggish start to the second half, which saw Kilcruise draw level for a brief period, before they upped gears and pulled away.
Portlaoise had wind advantage in the first half and led 0-8 to 0-4 at half-time, with Paul Cahillane leading the charge. Kilcruise were a side transformed after the break and three points from Ross Munnelly and one from Brendan Conway had them level. But Portlaoise never panicked and a Brian McCormack goal put them back in control. A Munnelly goal was scant consolation for the losers.
