Carlow coach Pat Roe saw his team record their first competitive win under his charge with an impressive victory over Tipperary at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.
Despite missing a first-half penalty, Carlow led by a slender 1-5 to 0-7 at halftime. However, a 40th-minute goal from a penalty by midfielder Conor O'Dwyer put Tipperary 1-9 to 1-7 in front.
It was Carlow who responded to that goal and for the remaining 30 minutes they played some spell-binding football as they kicked 10 points to Tipperary's three.
CARLOW: J Kearns; C Kelly, B Farrell, V Fleming; J Hickey, J Byrne, M Drea; J McGrath (0-1), S Kavanagh (0-1); J Kavanagh (1-3), W Quinlan (0-4), D Donoghue; C McDonald, J Nevin (0-1), E McGarry (0-4). Subs: P Nolan (0-3) for Donoghue, J Hughes for McDonald.
TIPPERARY: C McMenamin; C Maher, D Byrne, N Sheehan; W Morrissey, S McDermott (0-1), M Cummins (0-1); K Maguire (0-1), C O'Dwyer (1-0); J Butler, B Hickey (0-2), D O'Brien (0-3); P Morrissey (0-3), C O'Brien, T Connors (0-1). Subs: F Condon for W Morrissey, C Brennan for C O'Brien.
