Overview
- Galway, which beat Kilkenny 3-24 to 1-16 on Saturday in Salthill, pulled clear after John Donnelly was sent off just after half-time.
- Rory Burke scored 2-2 on his championship debut for Galway, while TJ Reid’s 1-8 was not enough to rescue the 14 men.
- Elsewhere in Leinster, Offaly and Dublin drew 4-22 to 2-28 in Tullamore, and Wexford defeated Kildare 1-22 to 1-14.
- Munster begins Sunday with Clare v Waterford in Ennis and Tipperary v Cork in Thurles, with both live on RTÉ2 after Saturday’s Leinster games streamed on GAA+.
- Early round-robin points and scoring difference carry real weight in the provincial format, so Galway’s big win immediately reshapes the Leinster race for the defending champions.