Reigning champions Kilkenny are safely through to the semi-final stages of the Leinster MHC while Wexford scored a thrilling extra-time victory over Dublin.

The Cats strolled to a convincing 3-25 to 1-13 victory over Offaly in Nowlan Park.

James Bergin raised his side's opening green flag to help establish a 1-14 to 0-4 interval lead and they never looked back.

Wexford's Rory O'Connor showed nerves of steel to send their fixture versus Dublin to extra-time.

The Innovate Wexford Park scoreboard read Wexford 0-15, Dublin 1-12 at the end of the regulation 60 minutes and the Model County prevailed by 0-21 to 1-14 after extra-time.

There was no such drama in O'Moore Park as Laois enjoyed a comfortable 3-20 to 0-9 victory over Carlow.

In Cusack Park, five points without reply helped Westmeath overcome a stiff challenge from neighbours Meath on a scoreline of 1-17 to 0-15.

The Lake County led by 0-10 to 0-5 at the halfway stage but it took a late scoring burst from the hosts to see them over the line.

Today's results mean that the quarter-final draw is as follows: Offaly v Westmeath and Dublin v Laois while Kilkenny and Wexford await the winners in the last four.

Kilkenny - L Dunphy; B Coady, T Walsh, E Carroll; J Molloy, D Mullen, J Connolly (0-2, 1f); E Delaney (0-10, 5'65, 3f), C Kavanagh (0-1); J Donnelly (0-1), C Prenderville (0-1), S Mahony; S Bolger (0-4), J Bergin (2-3, 0-2f), S Buggy (1-2). Subs: M Drennan for J Molloy, N Brassil (0-1) for S Mahony, T Whitty for J Donnelly, M Keoghan for E Delaney, V Costello for D Mullen.

Offaly - W Malone; S Leonard, C Burke, F Hanamy; P Walsh, B Kealey, M Ryan; D Buckley, A Maher (0-1); J Keenaghan (0-4, 3f), E Callaghan, M Cleary; E Kelly (0-1), C Langton (0-1), E Woods (0-5, 4f). Subs: A Kenny (1-0) for M Cleary, C Curran for M Ryan, D Young (0-1) for E Woods.

Referee - B O'Leary.

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Wexford - J Hennebry; C Murphy, D Byrne, E Molloy; M Codd, C Firman, G Molloy; D Reck (0-1f), B O'Connor (0-1); Q Saunders, C Hearne (0-3), C Flood (0-3); R O'Connor (0-12, 9f), T Doyle, L Pender. Subs: M Doyle for T Doyle, L Stafford for Q Saunders, A Walsh for L Pender, E Kelly (0-1) for M Doyle, J Cullen for E Molloy, T Doyle for C Hearne.

Dublin - D De Poire; D Ryan, P Smyth, J O'Neill; J McVeigh, C O'Sullivan (0-2, 1f), E Foley; C Ryan, C Dowling (0-1); C Burke (0-1), J McGuirk (0-2, 1f), D Gray (0-2); S Currie, C Currie (0-4, 3f), D Keogh (0-1). Subs: M O'Keeffe for J McVeigh, R Hayes (1-1) for J McGuirk, P Feeney for C Currie, A Mellett for D Keogh, C Byrne for D Ryan, J McGuirk for C Currie, C Ryan for C Dowling, B Coffey for C Burke.

Referee - A Devine.

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Laois - O Bennett; J Geaney, E Peters, B Quinlan; E Killeen (0-1), J Cranny, L Cleere; L Delaney (0-2), L McDonald (0-1); S Dunphy (0-2), A Dunphy (1-7, 0-5f), C Comerford (0-2); B Corby (2-0), J Walshe (0-1), M Dowling. Subs: J Keyes (0-4) for M Dowling, S Fitzpatrick for C Comerford, B Naughton for J Cranny, P McCane for S Dunphy, N Gleeson for L Delaney, P O'Toole for J Geaney.

Carlow - D Jordan; D Nolan, D Tobin, R McEvoy (0-1); A Nolan, G Lawlor (0-2f), T Lawlor; G Connolly, N Roche; C Nolan (0-4, 2f), T Dowling, C Treacy (0-1); J Nolan, A Whelan, C Lennon. Subs: N Lynam for C Lennon, P Slye for J Holden, J O'Neill for A Whelan, D Jordan (0-1) for D Nolan, S McDermott for N Roche.

Referee - B Redmond.

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Westmeath - B McHugh; D Reilly, N McKenna, C Flynn; L Broderick, P Fagan, J Bermingham; C McCrossan, J O'Brien; S O'Brien (0-4, 3f), J Murphy (0-1), D O'Reilly (0-2); M Kennedy (1-4), S Loughlin (0-1), C O'Brien (0-4, 3f). Subs: D Core for C Flynn, E Fox (0-1) for S Loughlin, C Lynch for J Murphy, P Kane for C McCrossan.

Meath - C Ennis; B Reilly, J McNally, B Kelly; W Flynn, S Martin, J Ryan; C McNally, S Coffey; B McGowan (0-1), P Farrell (0-6f), C Hayes; M Cullen (0-5), R Byrne (0-3), B Dowling. Subs: M Mullen for C Hayes, A Murphy for M Mullen, T Fadden for B Dowling, D Kilmartin for C McNally.

Referee - M O'Sullivan.

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