ONLY a point down with 12 minutes remaining Offaly were finally undone by a late Clare blitz, which gave them a flattering 16 point victory over the home side a.
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.
Clodiagh Gaels 1-14 Kildalkey (Meath) 1-13 CLODIAGH Gaels staged a sensational second half turn around to stay alive in the Leinster Club Intermediate Hurling C.
There was a dramatic finish to the Offaly Senior B Hurling Final as a brilliant late point settled a game where there was little to chose between the teams from.
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