Wexford give Kilkenny minors 71-point mauling

The Electric Ireland Leinster MFC began on Saturday with most of the headlines dominated by the plight of the Kilkenny team.

Through the years, Kilkenny have been subjected to some unmerciful hammerings but their 17-20 to 0-0 defeat by Wexford in Nowlan Park again called into question the emphasis, if any, placed on football in the county. Having failed to field a side in the past two campaigns, there was some merit in their participation but once two goals were conceded inside the first three minutes, their challenge dwindled as they succumbed by 71 points.

It was far tighter in Parnell Park with second-half goals from Aaron Bradshaw and Seán Bugler helping Dublin account for Offaly 2-14 to 1-7.