- A late goal from Craig Doyle gave Carlow a 1-13 to 2-5 win over Kerry at Dr Cullen Park in a NHL Division Two clash on Saturday. The home side had to survive a late Kerry rally which yielded a brace of Michael Conway goals. Carlow, helped by the accuracy of Rory Dunbar, led 0-8 to 0-4 at the break.
- Wicklow produced a dramatic comeback to pip Longford 1-11 to 2-6 in the Leinster Under-21 football championship first-round clash at Pearse Park on Saturday.
Goals by Philip Dobson and Pádraig Gill gave Longford a 2-3 to 1-3 interval lead after Darren Hayden had drawn first blood for Wicklow.
Wicklow snatched victory with late points from Anthony McLaughlin, Paul Cunningham and Cathal McNicholas.
- Kildare cruised to a 0-17 to 0-4 victory over outclassed Wexford in a Leinster Under-21 clash at Bunclody on Saturday. Eoghan O’Flaherty and Ciarán Creavin led the scoring honours for Kildare who led 0-8 to 0-3 at the interval.
SCORERS
Carlow 1-13:R Dunbar 0-7 (six frees, one pen), C Doyle 1-0, M Brennan, S Kavanagh (one free, 65) 0-2 each, R Coady, P Kehoe (0-1 each). Kerry 2-5: Michael Conway 2-0, S Brick 0-5 (four frees)
Wicklow 1-11:C Walsh 0-6 (four frees), D Hayden 1-1, D Fitzgerald, A McLoughlin, P Cunningham and C McNicholas (a 45) 0-1 each. Longford 2-6: P Dobson 1-3, P Gill 1-0, W Crawford, G Dennigan (free) and D McGoldrick (0-1 each).
Kildare 0-17:E O'Flaherty 0-6 (four frees), C Creaven 0-6 (two frees), N Scanlon 0-2 (one free), C Brophy, C Mellott, S Fahy (0-1 each). Wexford 0-4: S O'Neill 0-2, C Carty 0-1 (free), G Doyle 0-1.
