Kilkenny edge past Limerick

Kilkenny hit 10 wides, but still edged past Limerick 0-20 to 0-17 in Saturday's All Ireland SHC Round 1 Qualifier at Nowlan Park.

Five points down with five minutes to play, Limerick scored three successive points, and it took a late Lester Ryan score from the right to calm the nerves of the home supporters in the 15,605 crowd.

Eamonn Dillon scored 2-4 from open play, and David Treacy hit nine points as Dublin moved smoothly into Round 2 of the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers with a 2-28 to 1-15 win over 14-man Laois at Parnell Park.

Laois sweeper Cahir Healy received a second yellow card for a foul on Dillon late in the game.

Offaly boss Kevin Ryan started the match with two sweepers, but the Faithful County still slumped to a 24-point defeat to Waterford at O'Connor Park.

Derek McGrath's side, so disappointing in the Munster SHC semi-final defeat to Cork, finished as 1-35 to 0-14 winners in Tullamore.

John O'Dwyer and substitute John McGrath netted goals in either half, as Tipperary beat Westmeath 2-18 to 0-15 in Thurles.

The All-Ireland champions, who were far from the top of their game at Semple Stadium, lost Seamus Callanan to injury ten minutes into the second half.

Monday's second qualifier round draw with therefore involve All-Ireland champions Tipperary, 2015 champions Kilkenny, 2011 National League winners Dublin and 2015 League winners Waterford.

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