Offaly boss questions calendar after opening league defeat to Kilkenny

Johnny Kelly questioned why the first two rounds of the National League overlap with the Fitzgibbon Cup

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng was happy with his side's attitude though not with their efficiency. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

AHL Division 1A: Kilkenny 0-20 Offaly 0-16 

Mud-slinging would be ill-advised on a day more suited to the mud lovers of nearby Gowran Park.