O'Byrne and Dr McKenna Cup round-up

All the action from today's O'Byrne and Dr McKenna Cup matches.

GAA: O’BYRNE CUP

FT: WEXFORD 2-11 OFFALY 3-11

HT: Wexford 1-4 Offaly 3-3

A hat trick of first half goals from dual forward Neville Coughlan helped Offaly and new boss Gerry Fahy come through the challenge of Wexford at Enniscorthy.

FT: LONGFORD 6-8 LAOIS 0-6

HT: Longford 2-7 Laois 0-1

Goals from Paul Barden and James Martin gave Longford a surprise 2-7 to 0-1 half-time lead against Laois at Dromard, and they held onto that for a 6-8 to 0-6 win.

The twenty-point beating was confirmed by 4-1 scored by a confident Longford side in the second half, with Mick O’Dwyer’s side offering just five points in a poor showing.

FT: KILKENNY 1-8 DIT 2-12

HT: Kilkenny 0-4 DIT 2-6

Damien Munnelly and Conall McGinley scored first half goals to ease DIT to a 2-12 to 1-8 victory over Kilkenny at Freshford.

DR MCKENNA CUP

SECTION A

FT: DERRY 1-11 ANTRIM 0-6

HT: Derry 0-6 Antrim 0-3

Former minor star Ciaran Mullen helped himself to four first-half points as Derry ran out easy 1-11 to 0-6 winners over Antrim in Maghera.

SECTION B

FT: QUEEN’S UNI 0-12 CAVAN 3-11

HT: Queen’s Uni 0-7 Cavan 1-8

A 20-yard Sean Brady goal in the opening period saw Cavan to a 1-8 to 0-7 lead at half time in Kingscourt and two second half strikes eased them out to a 3-11 to 0-12 win at the final whistle.

FT: FERMANAGH 0-10 DONEGAL 1-16

HT: Fermanagh 0-7 Donegal 1-6

Star forward Adrian Sweeney paved the way for an away win for Donegal against Fermanagh in Enniskillen, as his first half haul of 1-1 helped his side to a 1-16 to 0-10 win.

SECTION C

FT: ST MARY’S 1-9 ARMAGH 1-15

HT: St Mary's 0-7 Armagh 0-7

Tony McEntee impressed in All-Ireland runners-ups Armagh’s 1-15 to 1-9 win over St Mary’s, after the sides had ended the first half level at 0-7 apiece.

FT: MONAGHAN 1-15 DOWN 1-9

HT: Monaghan 1-2 Down 0-5

After just eight scores in the first half at Clones, Monaghan emerged victorious with a measured second half display, scoring thirteen points to Down’s 1-9. The game finished in Monaghan’s favour, 1-15 to 1-9.