Offaly impress against Maynooth University

Offaly 1-17 Maynooth University 0-03: Offaly rounded off their O’Byrne Cup campaign in style at O’Connor Park yesterday, winning by 17 points — their largest winning margin since beating Kilkenny in the 2010 O’Byrne Cup.

Bernard Allen kicked two points to open the scoring but with the aid of a stiff breeze, Maynooth drew level at 0-3 midway through the half. Offaly pushed on and the result was assured by the time Willie Mulhall hit the net with 20 minutes to play.

Scorers for Offaly: W Mulhall 1-5 (0-2f), B Allen 0-6 (0-2f), D Hogan 0-2, N Bracken, M Young, K Mullally, G Guilfoyle 0-1 each.

Scorers for NUIM: C Slevin 0-2f, M McCarville 0-1f.

OFFALY: A Mulhall; D Brady, J Ledwith, J O’Connor; C Kiely, E Rigney, D Hogan; D Kelly, R Allen; N Geraghty, M Young, N Bracken; B Allen, W Mulhall, E Carroll.

Subs: K Mullally for N Bracken (38), G Guilfoyle for B Allen (53), J Colgan for A Mulhall (59), J Egan for Kiely (59 mins), M Dempsey for R Allen (59), R Reynolds for W Mulhall (62).

NUIM: C Farnan; C Carton, S O’Hagan, N Lenihan; K Mulhall, R McEneny, D Duke; D Kelly, M McCarville; T Gibbons, D Hyland, J Gonoud; C Slevin, P Lynch, S Farrell.

Subs: C O’Dowd for Kelly (38), C Lynch for Gibbons (41), K Hyland for Lenihan (B/C – 45), L Barrett for Lynch (55 mins), J Merrins for Mulhall (62), P Murphy for S Farrell (62).

Referee: Derek Fahy (Longford).