Antrim, Laois and Carlow are the top three in Division Four, all with 100% records after two rounds.
The Saffrons lead the way on score difference after securing a tidy 2-12 to 0-10 win against Waterford in Carriganore. Brothers Conor and Ryan Murray netted for Lenny Harbinson's consistent charges, who outscored Na Deise by 1-6 to 0-5 in each half.
At Carrick-on-Shannon, Laois had to survive an amazing Leitrim fightback before prevailing by 3-16 to 3-10. Gary Walsh registered 1-8 for the winners and Trevor Collins and Eoin Lowry (penalty) also netted as they led by 3-12 to 0-6 at the three-quarters stage. Substitute Darragh Rooney (2) and Ryan O'Rourke pulled back goals for the hosts as they tried to pull off what would have been a remarkable win.
Carlow also maintained their perfect start when coming away from the Gaelic Grounds with a great victory over Limerick, 2-11 to 0-14. And London got their first win of the year, storming to an unlikely 1-16 to 0-10 triumph against Wicklow at Ruislip.
Antrim - C Kerr; P Healy (0-1), P Gallagher, N Delargy; K O'Boyle, M Sweeney, J Laverty; S Burke (0-1), N McKeever; P McAleer (0-1), S Beatty, P McBride (0-3); M Fitzpatrick (0-2), C Murray (1-1), R Murray (1-3, 0-2f). Subs: K Healy for J Laverty, O Eastwood for P McBride, R Johnson for P Gallagher, S McVeigh for S Beatty, R McCann for N McKeever.
Waterford - S Enright; B Looby, T O'Gorman, R O'Ceallaigh; J McGrath, S Ryan, A Trihy; T Prendergast, M Curry; C Murray (0-1), D Breathnach (0-1), D Guiry (0-1); J Curry (0-3f), J Veale (0-1), P Whyte (0-1). Subs: JJ Hutchinson (0-1f) for J Veale, K Power (0-1) for M Curry, J Mullaney for B Looby, M Scurry for D Breathnach, M Cummins for C Murray, F O Currain for A Trihy.
Referee - S Lonergan.
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Laois - G Brody; D Holland, S Nerney, R Fennell; T Collins (1-0), C Begley, G Dillon; J O'Loughlin, D O'Reilly; A Farrell, P Kingston (0-2), B Glynn; E Lowry (1-1, 1-0pen), G Walsh (1-8, 0-6f), E O'Carroll (0-3). Subs: N Donoher for B Glynn, R Munnelly (0-2) for E Lowry, A Dowling for A Farrell, K Lillis for D O'Reilly, R Donohue for D Holland, J Farrell for C Begley.
Leitrim - D McKiernan; J Mitchell, M McWeeney, M Murphy; D McGovern, K Keegan, O Madden; D Wrynn, C Moreton; C Gaffney, R O'Rourke (1-0), B Gallagher (0-1); A Flynn, K Beirne (0-8, 6f), J Rooney. Subs: D Rooney (2-1, 1-0pen) for C Moreton, E Ward for A Flynn, J Heslin for B Gallagher, N Plunkett for M Murphy, D Moran for D Wrynn, K McGloin for C Gaffney.
Referee - B Judge.
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Carlow - R Molloy; S Redmond, C Lawlor, D Moran; J Morrissey, D St Ledger (0-1), C Moran (0-1); B Murphy (0-1), S Murphy (0-1); S Gannon, D Foley (0-1f), E Ruth; P Broderick (1-6), D O'Brien, J Murphy (1-0). Subs: B Kavanagh for D Moran, D Walshe for S Murphy, K Nolan for C Moran, C Crowley for D O'Brien.
Limerick - D O'Sullivan; G Noonan (0-1), S O'Dea (0-1), B Fanning; D Daly, P White, J Liston (0-1); D Treacy (0-1), D Ward; D Connolly, C Fahy, T McCarthy; P Nash (0-1), D Neville (0-2), J Lee (0-4, 2f). Subs: P De Brun for P Nash, S O'Carroll (0-1) for T McCarthy, J Ryan (0-1f) for D Ward, T Griffin for P White, R Bourke (0-1) for J Lee, C McSweeeny for D Daly.
Referee - J Gilmartin.
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London - G McEvoy; P Butler, R Jones, P Begley; C Dunne, S McManus, A Moyles (0-1f); A McDermott, J Moran; M Mangan, L Gavaghan (1-7, 0-4f), T Waters (0-1); R Elliott (0-3), M Gottsche (0-1f), F McMahon (0-3). Subs: D Carrabine for C Dunne, M Carroll for S McManus, M Walsh for P Begley, C O'Neill for R Jones, C Doran for F McMahon, E Murray for A Moyles.
Wicklow - M Jackson (0-1f); C Hyland, J Snell, P Merrigan; P Burke, D Healy, R O'Brien; R Finn (0-1), K Murphy; P O'Toole, J Stafford, D Hayden; G Murphy (0-2f), S Furlong (0-4f), D Keane (0-1). Subs: D Boothman for P O'Toole, T Smyth for P Burke, C Byrne (0-1) for D Keane, S Kearon for K Murphy, E Wolfe for G Murphy, E Murtagh for R O'Brien.
Referee - A Kissane.
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