Hurling round-up: Cork finally got their season off the mark after the distraction of the players' strike and they were straight into their stride with 3-18 to 2-16 win over the Dublin hurlers in Parnell Park.
The results sends the Rebels straight into third place behind Kilkenny and Waterford in Division One A but manager Gerald McCarthy felt the scoreline was a bit generous.
"They fought very hard to the end. I tell you we were flattered, I think, by the five point winning margin," McCarthy told TG4. "It was a much closer game than that.
"Dublin, you could say, were a little unlucky but we got the killer goals and that really brought us back into the game."
Kilkenny registered their third win of the campaign with a 0-23 to 1-05 win in Wexford Park.
Brian Cody's side lead Waterford by two points after The Deise got their second win off the league over Antrim in Dungarvan.
In Division One B Galway and Tipperary drew with 16 points apiece in Pearse Stadium, while Limerick beat Clare 2-15 to 0-12.
Result of the day, however, came afrom Portlaoise where Laois beat Offaly 1-17 to 2-13. The one point margin means their neighbours now prop up the league after two defeats and a draw.
| Date | Comp | Game | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03 | NHL 1A | Waterford 3-29 Antrim 3-10 | Dungarvan | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 1A | Dublin 2-16 Cork 3-18 | Parnell Park | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 1A | Wexford 1-05 Kilkenny 0-23 | Wexford Park | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 1B | Limerick 2-15 Clare 0-12 | Gaelic Grounds | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 1B | Galway 0-16 Tipperary 0-16 | Pearse Stadium | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 1B | Laois 1-17 Offaly 2-13 | Portlaoise | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 2A | Mayo 2-14 Westmeath 2-13 | Castlebar | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 2A | Roscommon 0-09 Kerry 2-11 | Athleague | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 2A | Wicklow 1-14 Kildare 1-16 | Arklow | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 2B | London 1-10 Carlow 2-15 | Ruislip | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 2B | Meath 0-21 Down 2-17 | Páirc Tailteann | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL 2B | Armagh 2-13 Derry 3-11 | Keady | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL D3 | Louth 6-12 Sligo 2-11 | Dundalk | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL D3 | Tyrone P-P Longford | Omagh | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL D4 | Down 4-15 Cavan 1-09 | Omagh | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NHL D4 | Fermanagh 2-09 Leitrim 3-10 | Tempo | 2.30pm |
| 09/03 | NFL D3 | Fermanagh 2-12 Leitrim 1-08 | Carrick-on Shannon | 2.30pm |