Offaly win takes them to joint first on table

Offaly 2-17 Cork 1-17

Lively Offaly moved to joint top of the NHL Div 1B table with a gutsy win over Cork at St Brendan's Park, Birr.

Minus their considerable All Ireland winning Birr contingent, Offaly led for almost the entire game and hit the interval with a 0-12 to 0-08 lead.

Corner forward Damien Murray was the star of the game for Offaly and clocked up 1-05, his second-half goal swinging the game.

There was a moment of reprieve for Cork mid-way through the second-half, but late scores from Michael Cordial, a Brian Carroll goal and points from Colm Cassidy and Brendan Murphy sealed a deserved win.