GAA: NHL DIVISION TWO: Carlow 2-15 Westmeath 1-14WESTMEATH'S RELEGATION from Division Two was confirmed at Dr Cullen Park on Saturday as Kevin Martin's men suffered a sixth successive defeat.
The sides were level at the break on 0-8 but the game turned Carlow’s way when a brace of long-range points from play by midfielder Jack Kavanagh, supplemented by another from substitute Andrew Gaule sent Carlow three points clear, 0-12 to 0-9.
Carlow goals on 49 minutes from Eddie Byrne and 59 minutes by Eoin Nolan sealed the home win, despite Ronan Whelan’s goal for Westmeath on 52 minutes.
CARLOW: K Kehoe; A Corcoran, S Kavanagh, B Doyle; E Coady, D Kavanagh, R Coady; J Kavanagh (0-2), J Rogers (0-1); M Brennan (0-1), E Byrne (1-1), J Doyle; C Clancy (0-1), E Nolan (1-1), R Dunbar (0-6, frees). Subs: P Kehoe (0-1) for J Doyle (half-time), A Gaule (0-1) for Clancy (44 mins).
WESTMEATH: C Scally; C Flanagan, D McCormack, A McGrath; R Whelan (1-2), A Mitchell (0-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), P Gilsenan; N Flanagan, J Clarke; J Shaw (0-1), A Price, E Price (0-1); A Devine, D McNicholas (0-2), D Carty (0-3, 0-2 frees). Subs: B Murtagh (0-1, pen) for Devine (35 mins); C Curley (0-1) for E Price (52 mins).
Referee: J O'Connell (Cork).
