ALL-IRELAND SHC PRELIMINARY ROUND: Carlow 1-19 Laois 3-12:DENIS MURPHY'S injury-time point gave Carlow a dramatic victory at Dr Cullen Park on Saturday in an encounter contested with all the passion one associates with a local derby.
It was a case of third time lucky for Carlow as Niall Rigney’s side had prevailed over their neighbours in recent league and championship ties.
Carlow led 1-10 to 1-5 at half-time having looked the more composed side. But a give-away goal on 49 minutes, when Laois corner forward Eoin Costelloe pounced on a short Carlow puck-out, brought Laois back into the game.
When Tommy Fitzgerald scored his second goal on the hour mark the teams were deadlocked, 1-13 to 3-7. Willie Hyland pointed Laois ahead late on, but a brace of Carlow points from Craig Doyle and Denis Murphy sealed the win.
Murphy scored 1-4 from play for Carlow while left full forward Paudie Kehoe notched 0-11, nine from placed balls.
CARLOW: F Foley; A Corcoran, S Kavanagh, D Shaw; E Coady, E Nolan (0-1), R Coady; J Hickey, D Byrne; C Doyle (0-3), M Brennan, H P O'Byrne; A Gaule, D Murphy (1-4), P Kehoe (0-11, eight frees, one '65). Subs: A McDonald for O'Byrne (44 mins); J Rogers for Hickey (51 mins); E Byrne for Gaule (60); R Foley for Brennan (66).
LAOIS: E Reilly; J A Delaney, D Maher, C Healy; B Campion, M Whelan, M McEvoy; S Dollard (0-1), J Walsh (0-2); J Brophy, J Fitzpatrick (0-1), Z Keenan (0-3, one free, one sideline); E Costelloe (0-1), T Fitzgerald (2-0), J Purcell (1-1). Subs: W Hyland (0-3) for Dollard (29 mins); J Rowney for Brophy (29 mins); C Dunne for Delaney (45); N Foyle for Keenan (51); C Delaney for Costelloe (67).
Referee: M Wadding(Waterford).
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