They overcame Kildare, Laois and Down respectively.
CARLOW, OFFALY AND Kerry got off to winning starts in the Joe McDonagh Cup this afternoon.The hosts at Netwatch Cullen Park were 4-13 to 0-5 ahead at half time.Paddy Boland fired a 24-minute first-half hat-trick, while Conor Kehoe raised Carlow’s other green flags — one in each half — in a huge result for Tom Mullally’s side.Eoghan Cahill excelled with 2-11 in the entertaining derby, with Joey Keenaghan scoring Offaly’s other goal.
And earlier, last year’s beaten Joe McDonagh Cup finalists Kerry got their campaign off to a winning start in Down. Eoin Ross bagged a goal in the 10th minute and the Kingdom went from strength to strength from there. Stephen Molumphy’s side finished up 15-point victors.Wexford powered to a 2-17 to 0-20 win over Kilkenny, Luke Murphy and Cian Byrne grabbing the goals; quick-fire second-half majors from David Williams and David O’Reilly helped Westmeath to victory over Antrim; and Dublin came from nine points down to overcome Galway in an entertaining clash.
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