Offaly 2-21 Meath 0-19 THE result was all that mattered for Offaly as they got their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign up and running with an easy win over a very medio.
Antrim 3-22 Offaly 2-24 A GUTTED Offaly had a morale boosting win snatched from their finger tips when an Antrim goal deep in injury time denied them in the Joe.
Under no illusions before the start of the National Hurling League that Division 1 hurling was way too big of a step for them, Offaly were given a very big welc.
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