Well, how about that? Kilkenny might have saved some pride with a late rally to reduce their deficit to five points – and they feel aggrieved about one of their two red cards – but Dublin at one point led by 14 points and can take pride in having battered both of last year’s All-Ireland and League finalists.
The win in Nowlan Park sends the Dubs up to fourth on the rankings chart, while Galway slide two places in the opposite direction despite a valiant effort in Thurles. Tyrone are the week’s other big winners after defeating Fingal by a single point in Swords.
| 1 | Kilkenny | 2234 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tipperary | 2052 | |
| 3 | Cork | 1972 | |
| 4 | (+2) | Dublin | 1937 |
| 5 | Limerick | 1906 | |
| 6 | (-2) | Galway | 1901 |
| 7 | Clare | 1854 | |
| 8 | Waterford | 1782 | |
| 9 | Wexford | 1731 | |
| 10 | Offaly | 1553 | |
| 11 | Laois | 1451 | |
| 12 | Antrim | 1437 | |
| 13 | Kerry | 1434 | |
| 14 | Carlow | 1343 | |
| 15 | Kildare | 1299 | |
| 16 | Down | 1248 | |
| 17 | Westmeath | 1246 | |
| 18 | Meath | 1231 | |
| 19 | Derry | 1195 | |
| 20 | Wicklow | 1082 | |
| 21 | London | 1069 | |
| 22 | Mayo | 1003 | |
| 23 | Donegal | 918 | |
| 24 | (+2) | Tyrone | 902 |
| 25 | (-1) | FIngal | 897 |
| 26 | (-1) | Roscommon | 880 |
| 27 | Armagh | 873 | |
| 28 | Louth | 740 | |
| 29 | (+1) | Monaghan | 681 |
| 30 | (-1) | Fermanagh | 645 |
| 31 | Longford | 619 | |
| 32 | Warwickshire | 532 | |
| 33 | Sligo | 381 | |
| 34 | Leitrim | 276 | |
| 35 | Lancashire | 250* |
We’ll be back later in the week with previews of the Football and Hurling league fixtures.