Offaly manager Roger Ryan has hailed his side's 'Offalyness' after they scuppered Louth's treble ambitions with a stunning comeback victory in last night's Leinster MFC final at Newbridge.
Wicklow got up and running in the Tailteann Cup by handing Laois a first defeat of the campaign at Echelon Park, Aughrim, where it finished 0-21 to 0-16.
A sensational injury-time goal from Lee Chin proved the difference as Wexford snatched a 2-17 to 1-17 win against Offaly in Round 4 of the Leinster senior hurling championship.
Kilkenny kept things to script by seeing off Offaly by 4-25 to 2-16 at UPMC Nowlan Park this evening to make it three wins from three in the Leinster senior hurling championship.
Offaly's reign as Leinster and All-Ireland U20 hurling champions is over after they were overpowered by Dublin in the second half of yesterday's provincial quarter-final in Newbridge.
Offaly went into Saturday's Leinster Senior Semi Final in confident mode after their Division 2A Final win over Derry but were aware that the opposition they were facing were a step up in quality.
A late goal and a two pointer sent Offaly to the Leinster MFC semi final after this three point win over Meath played in splendid conditions at Páirc Tailteann.
Three weeks after securing the Division 2A League title, Offaly travel to Chadwick Park on Saturday to take on Wexford in the Leinster Senior semi-final.
Monday's Leinster U20HC quarter-final between Dublin and Offaly has been switched from Parnell Park to Newbridge because of the condition of the Parnell Park pitch.
Galway bounced back from last weekend's disappointing loss to Kilkenny by handing Offaly a 2-25 to 1-14 defeat in Tullamore this evening to get up and running in the Leinster senior hurling championship.