Sligo 3-20 Kilkenny 0-4:ADRIAN MARREN rattled the Kilkenny net twice as Sligo triumphed at Markievicz Park yesterday. On 18 minutes, Marren goaled and on 24 minutes Dermot McTernan landed a second for the home side.

With Sligo leading 2-9 to 0-4 at half-time, Marren struck his second goal on 58 minutes.

SLIGO: P Greene; C Harrison, N McGuire, B Phillips; J Davey, M McNamara, P McGovern; E Mullen, S Davey (0-1); G Gaughan (0-1), A O’Hara, K Sweeney (0-3); D McTernan (1-4, three frees), K Raymond (0-2), A Marren (2-4, two frees). Subs: S Stenson (0-1) for Gaughan; A Costello (0-3, one free) for O’Hara; N Ewing for J Davey; D Kelly for McGovern; T Taylor (0-1) for S Davey; B Kivlehan for Marren.

KILKENNY: J Coonan; M Dowling, P Dollard, T Nolan; A Mackey, P Roche, N Roche; E Kavanagh, A Holohan; D McCormack (0-2, one free), P Grace (0-1), E Brennan; R Shore (0-1), M Murphy, C Roche. Subs: J Mackey for Shore; L Brennan for Kavanagh; P Raftice for N Roche; R O’Hara for Holohan; J Brennan for Grace.

Referee: V Neary (Mayo).