Carlow use all their experience and skill to eke out victory in thrilling Joe McDonagh final against Offaly.
OFFALY MAY HAVE bright prospects in the hurling world, but Carlow used their maturity, experience, physical strength and big game temperament to full effect this evening in Croke Park, as they held their nerve to edge out a resurgent Faithful County and snatch a memorable, remarkable win.
The Faithful County, who came to Croke Park on the crest of a wave following their U20 side’s heroics, got out to the perfect start when the U20 team captain Charlie Mitchell found the net in the opening minute, batting the ball past Brian Tracey after he held off a strong challenge to burst through on goal.
The mercurial St Mullin’s man did it again just before half-time, and this time his faceguard was handled by Dara Maher as he tried to engineer the space for a shot, leading to a penalty – slammed home by Kavanagh – and a red card for the young Offaly corner-back.Taking on water all over, it looked like there was no way back for Offaly, though points from Adrian Cleary and Eoghan Cahill gave a flicker of light, leaving just five points between the sides at half-time.
Reel them in they did, with Eoghan Cahill sending the tie to extra time with the last puck. As the Offaly crowd roared their approval, knowing that they were about to be brought back up to 15 men for extra-time, this was the point where the Faithful County looked like the most likely winners by far, all the more when Cillian Kiely opened the scoring with the first attack of extra time.
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