Sunday, March 05, 2017

All Ireland champions Tipperary maintained their perfect start in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League.

Michael Ryan’s side beat Clare by 0-28 to 0-21 to claim a third straight win at Semple Stadium.

Kilkenny claimed their first win of the campaign after they defeated Cork by 0-22 to 0-15 at Nowlan Park.

Wexford claimed a third straight Division 1B win with a 3-18 to 0-12 victory over Kerry at Innovate Wexford Park.

And it finished Galway 3-31 Laois 1-11 at Pearse Stadium.

The results in Division 2A were Carlow 3-22 London 2-07, Westmeath 3-29 Armagh 0-16 and Antrim 1-16 Kildare 1-14.

The Division 2B game between Roscommon and Meath was postponed. Results elsewhere saw Wicklow beat Derry 1-21 to 1-11 while Mayo were beaten 0-12 to 2-23 by Down.

Division 3A results saw Monaghan beat Louth 2-11 to 2-09 while it ended Donegal 2-14 Tyrone 0-15.

In Division 3B it ended Warwickshire 0-18 Leitrim, 2-10 and Sligo 1-14 Fermanagh 2-15.

In football, Kerry got back to winning ways in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League.

They beat Roscommon by 1-19 to 1-13 at Dr Hyde Park.

Roscommon are still pointless following four losses so far in the campaign.

Cathal Sweeney of Galway is tackled by Donal Lenihan of Meath during the Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 4 match between Meath and Galway at Páirc Tailteann in Navan, Co Meath. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

In Division 2, Meath edged Galway by 1-13 to 0-15 at Pairc Tailteann, Clare picked up a valuable 2-11 to 0-9 victory over Cork at Cusack Park, Kildare eased to a 4-14 to 0-14 victory over Fermanagh in Newbridge and Down earned a second win in a row after they beat Derry by 1-15 to 1-7 at Celtic Park.

Chris Healy of Kildare in action against James McMahon of Fermanagh during the Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 4 match between Kildare and Fermanagh at St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge, Co Kildare. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

In Division 3 Armagh hammered Offaly 6-22 0-10 while the other game ended Louth 2-10 Antrim 1-11.

The Division 4 football results were Leitrim 2-14 Carlow 2-12, Waterford 1-11 Westmeath 3-13 and Wicklow 0-13 Wexford 1-13.

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