There was plenty of action today in the National Hurling League with nine games in all taking place. In Division 1A, new boys, Meath, were beaten by Dublin by 1-15 to 0-09, Clare were well beaten by an excellent Kilkenny performance losing by 1-12 to 3-14 while Waterford defeated Galway by 1-16 to 0-16.

In Division 1B, Limerick defeated Wexford by 2-16 to 1-12, Cork thrashed Offaly by 4-17 to 1-10 and Tipperary racked up an incredible 5-23 against Derry who could only register three points. In Division 2A, Roscommon lost out to Kildare by 2-09 to Kildare 0-17 and in Division 2B, Laois beat London 0-22 to 1-09 while Wicklow lost to Kerry by 1-08 to 1-13.