Wicklow, Meath and Derry are all up and running in Division 2B of the national hurling league.

The Garden County were far too strong for Roscommon in Athleague, 2-17 to 0-7, while the Royals enjoyed an even-wider winning margin over Down at Navan - 4-21 to 1-10.

Kevin Keena opened the scoring with a first-minute goal and further three-pointers from Sean Quigley and Adam Gannon had the Christy Ring Cup holders ahead by double scores, 3-9 to 1-6, at the interval. Anthony Forde delivered the fourth Royals major 20 minutes from the end.

It was much closer in Castlebar, where the Oak Leaf County saw off a spirited late Mayo revival to take both points.

Wicklow - E O'Mahony; L Maloney, M O'Brien, W Kavanagh; G Byrne, E Kearns, J Henderson; D Staunton, R Keddy; G Connors (0-3), A Byrne (0-4), C Moorehouse (1-7, 1-0pen, 0-2f, 0-2'65); A O'Brien (1-2), P Doyle, G O'Brien. Subs: W Kinsella (0-1) for G Connors, E Dunne for W Kavanagh, P Keane for R Keddy, J Byrne for P Doyle, A Nugent for J Henderson.

Roscommon - J Fallon; A Moore, D Loughnane, P Nolan; M Beirne, P Kellehan, E Flanagan (0-1); S Curley (0-1f), J Kilkenny; A Finnerty, R O'Meara, R Fallon (0-3f); C Kenny, N Connaughton (0-1), J Coyne. Subs: C Coyle for R O'Meara, A Murphy (0-1) for A Finnerty, W Boyle for C Kenny, G Egan for R Fallon, G Fallon for E Flanagan.

Referee - J Larkin.

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Meath - S McGann; S Geraghty, S Whitty, C Reilly; S Brennan, D Healy (0-1), K Keoghan (0-1); J Keena, A Forde (1-1); S Quigley (1-1), C McCabe, J Kelly (0-5); S Clynch (0-8, 6f), A Gannon (1-1), K Keena (1-0). Subs: N Heffernan (0-1) for A Gannon, P Kelly for J Keena, G Kelly for S Clynch, N Weir for C Reilly, P Farrell (0-2, 1f) for C McCabe.

Down - S Keith; P McManus, C O'Neill, M Hughes; C Egan, R Branagan, S Ennis; C Bailie (0-6, 5f), D McManus (0-1); M Ennis, C Teggart, C Mageean (0-1); E Sands (0-1), P Sheehan, D Toner (1-0). Subs: C O'Prey for C Teggart, P Og McCrickard (0-1) for C O'Neill, G Hughes for P Sheehan, M Magee for C Egan, M Turley for D Toner.

Referee - P Murphy.

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Derry - D McDermott; D McCloskey, E McGuckin, P Turner; S McCullagh, K Hinphey, C Steele; O McCloskey, B Og McGilligan (0-2); P Cleary (0-4, 3f, 1'65), G McCormack, A Grant (0-2f); A Kelly (0-1), R Convery (1-5, 1-0pen, 0-4f), P Henry. Sub: D Cartin for P Henry.

Mayo - D Freyne; B Hunt (1-0), G McManus, A Lyons (0-1); C Freeman (0-3), D Kenny, G Nolan; S Regan, D McTigue; J McManus (0-2), P Hickey, D McLoughlin (0-2); S Boland, K Feeney (0-3, 1'65), C Scahill (0-2f). Subs: D Harrison for P Hickey, S Morley for D McTigue, A Phillips for S Boland, S Leneghan for C Scahill, S Mulroy for A Lyons.

Referee - J Connors.

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