It turned out to be evenly fought contest.
Offaly Hurling manager Johnny Kelly said he was just happy to get the result after his side beat midland neighbours Westmeath 1-22 to 19 points in O'Connor Park yesterday.
Forward Brian Duignan was key for the home side, the Ballinamerea clubman scoring 14 points in total, while Killian Sampson scored the only goal of the game inside the first five minutes.
The win means the Faithful County stay top of Division 1B and are now on the cusp of promotion to the top tier.
Kelly was unhappy with elements of yesterday's performance despite the win.
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