League champions Wexford showed no mercy to Limerick in Hospital GAA grounds yesterday as Rose Marie Breen fired a hat trick of goals in the opening round of the Gala All Ireland senior camogie championship. In front 1-9 to 0-1 at the break, they turned the screw after the break. Elsewhere champions Cork made a good start to their campaign, defeating Dublin 3-21 to 1-7.

nicky rackard cup quarter-finals

At Athletic Grounds ARMAGH 6-26 (D Coulter 3-4; P Breen 1-8, J Corvin 1-2, R Gaffney 1-3, C Carvill 0-2, K Kiernan, B McCann 0-3 each, G Enright, F McMullen 0-1 each) ROSCOMMON 2-09 (T Reddington 1-03, M Connaughton 1-0, D Dolan 0-3, M Kelly 0-3)

At Lawless Park Fingal 0-16 (E McCabe 0-9, (5f, 0-3 65s), P McAllister, C Foley 0-2 each, R McGarry, B McCarthy, C O'Mahonhy 0-1 each) Louth 1-11 (D Murphy 0-8, 4f , 0-1 65, D Dunne 1--0, C Connolly 0-3)

nicky rackard relegation playoff

At Ballinamore SLIGO 3-14 (M Burke 1-2; S Lynch, N Cadden 1-1 each, L Reidy 0-6 (5f) W Gill 0-2 (1f), J Bannerton, K Brennan 0-1 each) MONAGHAN 2-9 (W O'Toole 1-1 (1f), M McHugh 0-5 (4f), E McAnespie 1-0, S Lambe 0-2, B Phelan 0-1)

LORY MEAGHER CUP QUARTER-FINAL

At Omagh TYRONE 1-20 LEITRIM 3-08