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Big wins for Offaly, Carlow and Down as Allianz League Division 2A concludes

Offaly fielded an experimental side
Offaly fielded an experimental side

Division 2A champions Offaly made it five wins from five in their Allianz Hurling League campaign with a 1-32 to 0-10 points victory over bottom side Wickow at Baltinglass on Sunday.

The Faithful raced into a 16-point lead before the easterners finally raised a white flag through a Padraig Doran point.

The gap was 19 at the break, with Offaly extending the gap in the second half - Shane Dooley top-scored for them with 18 points, while Luke O'Connor also managed six.

Carlow finished in second place in the 2A table following a 20-point, 3-25 to 14 points win over Kerry at Netwatch Cullen Park.

John Nolan and Marty Kavanagh's goals had the Leinster side in command at the break as they led by 11.

The second-half was equally comfortable for Tom Mullally's side with Kavanagh's second goal inside the last 10 minutes capping a fine day for the St Mullin's man.

It was similarly straightforward at Ballycran where Down overcame Meath by 4-32 to 14 points, a result good enough to see them finish in third place.

Daithí Sands and Oisin MacManus goalled for the Mourne Men in the first half to give them a nine-point lead at the break.

Eoghan Sands added a third major ten minutes after the restart, while Chris Egan added a fourth with just over ten minutes to go.

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