Offaly secure Leinster Senior Hurling status with win over Wexford

A storming closing quarter saw them defeat Wexford for the first time in the championship since 2012 in Tullamore on Saturday and if Offaly beat Kildare in the final round and Dublin take down Kilkenny, they will qualify.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Offaly's Adam Screeney in action. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship round 4: Offaly 2-21 Wexford 2-15

A WIN for Dublin over Kilkenny could well propel them into the All-Ireland series but Offaly have achieved their first priority of the season by retaining their status in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship with a round to go.