Afternoon all. The first Sunday of the Allianz Hurling League is upon us and we’ve got a few decent games in store on the hurling front.

Kevin O’Brien here and I’ll be taking you through all today’s action. Here are the games we’ll be focusing on:

Division 1A
Kilkenny v Cork, Nowlan Park, 2pm
Wexford v Limerick, Innovate Wexford Park, 2pm

Division 1B
Galway v Laois, Pearse Stadium, 12.30pm 
Waterford v Offaly, Semple Stadium, 2pm

Galway 0-9 Laois 0-2

The latest from Pearse Stadium, where Micheal Donoghue’s side lead by seven after 25 minutes.

GOAL! Davy Glennon’s three-pointer leaves Galway 1-13 to 0-5 ahead. 

Galway 1-15 Laois 0-7

PJ Scully sends over his fifth free of the day for Laois.

Galway 1-15 Laois 0-7 – HT

The Wexford v Limerick game today will have deferred coverage on TG4. The Division 1 football tie between Monaghan and Dublin is live at 2pm. 

Here’s how Cork and Kilkenny will start:

Kilkenny:

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)

2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels)
4. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan)

5. Conor Delaney (Erin’s Own)
6. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
7. Enda Morrissey (Bennettsbridge)

8. James Maher (St Lachtains)
9. Conor Fogarty (Erin’s Own)(captain)

10. John Donnelly (Thomastown)
11. Ger Aylward (Glenmore)
12. Ger Malone (Mullinavat)

13. Billy Ryan (Graigue-Ballycallan)
14. Kevin Kelly (St Patricks)
15. Luke Scanlon (James Stephens).

Cork

1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)

2. Stephen Mc Donnell (Glen Rovers)
3. Damien Cahalane (St. Finbarrs)
4. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields)

5. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
6. Tim O’ Mahony (Newtownshandrum)
7. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)

20. Conor Cahalane (Midleton)
9. Cormac Murphy (Mallow)

10. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
11. Declan Dalton (Fr. O Neills)
12. Luke Meade (Newcestown)

13. Jamie Coughlan (Newtownshandrum)
14. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)

Galway 1-20 Laois 1-8

John Lennon buries a goal for Laois but Galway respond immediately with a score through Thomas Monaghan. 

Galway 1-24 Laois 1-13

Mark Kavanagh hits a couple of frees for Laois.

Galway 1-25 Laois 2-15

John Lennon scores his second goal for Laois against Galway. 

Glaway 1-27 Laois 2-15 – FT

Cork 0-1 Kilkenny 0-0

Aidan Walsh sends the Rebels in front.

Cork 0-2 Kilkenny 0-0

Patrick Horgan doubles the Cork lead from a placed ball. 

Wexford 0-1 Limerick 0-0

Davy Fitz’s side lead early on. 

Waterford 0-3 Offaly 0-0

The Deise power three in front. 

Cork 0-2 Kilkenny 0-1

Kevin Kelly gets the first Kilkenny score of the 2019 league campaign.

GOAL! Cathal Dunbar hits the net for Wexford!

GOAL! Aaron Gillane responds with a goal for Limerick against Wexford.

Wexford 1-1 Limerick 1-1

Good start to this game in Wexford Park. 

Waterford 0-5 Offaly 0-0

Waterford are flying it in the opening quarter.

Wexford 1-1 Limerick 1-2

Gillane slots over a free to send Limerick ahead.

Cork 0-3 Kilkenny 0-3

Dalton and Delaney hit a score apiece to bring the Cats level. 

Waterford 0-7 Offaly 0-0

DJ Foran pops over a score from play and the Deise lead by seven.

Wexford 1-1 Limerick 1-3

The All-Ireland champions are two in front. 

Cork 0- 4 Kilkenny 0-4 

Kelly slots over a 65 for the visitors.

Wexford 1-2 Limerick 1-3

Jack O’Connor reduces the gap to a point.

Wexford 1-3 Limerick 1-3

We’re all level after Conor McDonald’s score for the Model County.

Waterford 0-8 Offaly 0-1

Mikey Kearney stretches the Deise lead. 

Cork 0-4 Kilkenny 0-6

A Kelly free stretches the Kilkenny lead to two.

GOAL! Jack O’Connor taps in from close range for Wexford.

Waterford 0-8 Offaly 0-2

The Deise are six in front as we enter the last ten minutes of the half.

Cork 0-5 Kilkenny 0-6

All-Star Horgan reduces the gap to one.

Wexford 2-3 Limerick 1-5

Wexford’s lead is down to one. 

Cork 0-8 Kilkenny 1-8

Richie Leahy slams in a goal for Kilkenny and Billy Ryan tags on a point. 

Waterford 0-9 Offaly 0-3

Waterford’s lead is six. 

Wexford 2-3 Limerick 1-6

Peter Casey levels the game after a pass from Tom Condon.

Wexford 2-3 Limerick 1-7

Gillane adds a fine score for the Treaty.

Cork 0-10 Kilkenny 1-8

Murphy brings Cork back to within a point as we near the interval.

Half-time scores

Division 1A
Kilkenny 1-8 Cork 0-10
Wexford 2-4 Limerick 1-10

Division 1B
Waterford 0-12 Offaly 0-5

Some snaps from the games around the country:

Two young Waterford fans puck around in the tunnels under Semple Stadium before the game. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Christopher Joyce and Ger Malone contest possession. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Peter Casey shoots under pressure from Liam Ryan. Ken Sutton / INPHO Ken Sutton / INPHO / INPHO

GOAL! Waterford’s DJ Foran raises a green flag 90 seconds into the second period.

Cork 0-11 Kilkenny 1-9

Murphy brings Cork to within a point at the beginning of the second-half. 

Waterford 1-14 Offaly 0-5 

Stephen Bennett helps Waterford further clear.

Wexford 2-4 Limerick 1-10

Limerick lead by three.

GOAL! Brilliant finish by Billy Ryan for Kilkenny.

Cork 0-11 Kilkenny 2-10

Delaney adds a score and the Cats are motoring.

Wexford 2-5 Limerick 1-12

John Kiely’s side are four in front now. 

Cork 0-12 Kilkenny 2-11

Murphy pulls back a score for the hosts, but Ger Aylward responds immediately for Kilkenny.

Cork 0-13 Kilkenny 2-12

John Donnelly sends the Cats five ahead.

Waterford 1-18 Offaly 0-6

Waterford are 16 points in front after 12 minutes of the second-half.

Kilkenny 2-14 Cork 0-15

Horgan splits the posts from a free, Fogarty hits one for the Cats.

Waterford 1-22 Offaly 0-7

Stephen Bennett with the latest free for the Diese. 

Wexford 2-6 Limerick 1-12

The latest from Wexford Park.

Waterford 1-23 Offaly 0-7

Foran again for Waterford.

Waterford 1-21 Offaly 0-7

15 points for Stephen Bennett so far today.

Kilkenny 2-17 Cork 0-16

Lovely score from Awylward for Kilkenny.

Wexford 2-6 Limerick 1-13

Still Limerick lead in this one. 

GOAL! Jack Prendergast leaves Waterford 26 points in front of Offaly.

Wexford 2-7 Limerick 1-14

Limerick have 12 wides now but still lead by four with nine minutes left to play.

Kilkenny 2-18 Cork 0-16

Over 8,000 in Nowlan Park today as Kilkenny ease to victory.

Wexford 2-8 Limerick 1-14

Harry Kehoe sets up Paul Morris to reduce the gap to two as we head for the final few minutes.

Wexford 2-10 Limerick 1-14

Morris misses the chance to pull Wexford level, while Diarmuid O’Keeffe hits another wide moments later. Limerick lead by one.

Kilkenny 2-18 Cork 0-17 – FT

Waterford 2-28 Offaly 0-7 – FT

Wexford 2-10 Limerick 1-15

Gearoid Hegarty hits a big point for the visitors in stoppage-time. Big score for Limerick.

Wexford 2-11 Limerick 1-15

Conor McDonald drives a strike off the upright, but Jack O’Connor slots over a 65. We’re into the first of three minutes added time.

Wexford 2-11 Limerick 1-17 – FT

That’s all we have for today. Keep an eye on the site for reports from all today’s games.