Fermanagh 9-23 Kilkenny 0-4:FERMANAGH REMAIN at the top of the table after a facile 46-point win over Kilkenny at Freshford.

Séamus Quigley led the way with 2-4 in the first 35 minutes, while goals from James Sherry, Brian Cox, Paul Ward and Michael Jones saw Fermanagh lead 6-9 to 0-2 at the break. Sub Ryan Keenan (two) and Declan McCusker added further goals before the finish.

FERMANAGH: C Breen; N McGovern (0-1), B Owens, M Jones (1-0); D Kelly, S Lyons, B Cox (1-1); E Donnelly, J Sherry (1-1); M Little (0-1), R Jones (0-1), E Maguire; D Kille (0-3), S Quigley (2-12, 0-4 frees), P Ward (1-1, one free). Subs: N McElroy for Lyons (34 mins); D McCusker (1-1) for Maguire (36), P Cosgrove for Donnelly (36), R Keenan (2-1) for Ward (36), M McGrath for Sherry (58).

KILKENNY: D Garvey; R O’Hara, JJ Grace, D Grennan; D Fitzpatrick, M Malone, S Duggan (0-3, frees); B Byrne, K Bergin; J Fennelly, R Shore, C Foley; J Dollard, P Donnelly, G Lawlor (0-1, free). Subs: G Smith for Garvey (36 mins), K O’Brien for Grace (36 mins), J Culleton for Foley (36), B Kehoe for Lawlor (46), P McBride for Fennelly (61).

Referee: M Rock (Clare).