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RTÉ News
01-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Longford end year on a high with a victory over Carlow
A listless Carlow side were put to the sword with Longford's Matthew Carey scoring 0-15 as Longford ended their Tailteann Cup campaign with a Group 4 win in Tullamore. The centre-forward proved impossible to stop as he nailed five two-pointers from placed balls and play. The Midlanders had nothing to play for but pride and they did this with a degree of panache particularly when they played with the strong wind in the first half. Oran Kenny opened the scoring with a two-pointer for Longford before Ross Dunphy replied with a point for Carlow. Carey picked off the first of his five two-pointers on 10 minutes. This was followed by a goal from Kenny on 12 minutes when he intercepted a Carlow pass. Running almost 40 metres his finish was superb while it cast doubt into Carlow minds. The Barrowsiders had their goal chances. Conor Doyle broke through the Longford defence but his shot was left and wide. Conor Crowley was also crowded out at the expense of a 45 which was not converted. Paddy McDonnell was unable to hit the target when he also broke through. Meanwhile, the eventual winners with the wind built up a lead with three of their forwards registering two pointers as they took a 1-17 to 0-06 lead into the second half. Carlow cause wasn't helped when they lost Crowley to a black card in injury time just before the interval. They still got off to a great start to the second half with Kyle Nolan firing over a two-pointer from the throw-in. They were unable to build on it with the Longford defence on top. The Carlow goal arrived in the final quarter when Ross Dunphy took the scoring pass from John Murphy. As the clock wound down, Niall Hickey was denied on the double by Patrick Collum in the Longford goal. With 11 minutes left to play, Conor Doyle added a Carlow two-point free which gave his side something to aim for. It wasn't to be. A successful comeback never materialised as Longford, who were already out of the competition before a ball was thrown in, regained lost pride in what was a difficult season for them. Longford: Patrick Collum; Patrick Fox, Oisin O'Toole, Bryan Masterson; Darragh Finlass, Cian Brady, Dessie Reynolds; Daire Duggan, Ryan Moffett; Caolan Lynch, Matthew Carey (0-15, 2-fs, 3-2pfs, 2-2p), James Moran (0-02, 1-2p); Aaron Farrell (0-01), Dylan Farrell, Oran Kenny (1-02, 1-2p). Subs: Jayson Matthews for Lynch (44), Iarla O'Sullivan for Moran (63), Paddy Moran for Kenny (68), Carlow: Johnny Furey; Paddy McDonnell, Mark Furey, Lee Moore; John Phiri, Niall Hickey, John Murphy; Kyle Nolan (0-02p), Conor Doyle (0-04 2pf 2p); Ross Dunphy (1-01), Darragh Foley (0-03fs), Mikey Bambrick; Conor Crowley (0-02,1f), Kevin Murphy (0-01f), Sean Murphy (0-02).
Irish Independent
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Longford's sharpshooter Matthew Carey puts Carlow to the sword
Today at 11:05 Longford ended their Tailteann Cup campaign with a win over Carlow in Tullamore but they still finished bottom of Group 4 table. Carlow finished third but a win would have seen them top the group. With the aid of a strong breeze, Oran Kenny opening the scoring with a two-pointer, while Ross Dunphy replied with a point for Carlow. Matthew Carey nailed the first of his four two-pointers on 10 minutes which was followed by a goal from Kenny when he intercepted a Carlow pass and found the bottom right-hand corner of the net.
RTÉ News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Carlow mount late recovery to nab draw against Wexford
Carlow and Wexford played out an exciting draw in this second round Tailteann Cup game at Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday. The home side were the moral victors, coming from four points down in four minutes of stoppage-time to level things up. Carlow hit the woodwork on four occasions over the course of the game. They deserved a share of the spoils at the very least. The drama was ramped up in added time when John Phiri slotted a point to leave only three in it. One last attack saw Ross Dunphy fouled just inside the big square and from the resultant spot-kick, Carlow midfielder Conor Doyle beat Darragh Brooks when he went for power rather than subtlety. The home side had started well with points from Dunphy, John Murphy and Kevin Murphy (free). Eoghan Nolan converted a two-pointer from play for the visitors. Sean Nolan added a point to level. Carlow were then unlucky to see Conor Crowley's rocket fly off the upright. Kevin O'Grady ended the half with three points from play for Wexford while Sean Nolan also raised two white flags. A 23rd-minute raid by Mikey Bambrick almost yielded a Carlow goal but the woodwork intervened. He did the same in the third quarter and, at that stage, the home side could very well have dropped their heads. Wexford led 0-09 to 0-08 at the break and Nolan extended that lead with a free a minute after the restart. Carlow hit back when Niall Hickey landed a two-pointer from play, while Sean Murphy and Ciaran Moran also pointed. The visitors responded and were rewarded with two Nolan points. Martin O'Connor scored their goal when he found the bottom left-hand corner of the net on 45 minutes. Liam O'Connor, Liam Coleman and Jack Higgins points put Wexford six clear with six minutes left on the clock nd the visitors looked nailed-on to win. Carlow hopes rose a little when Dunphy got in behind the Wexford defence for a goal with time running out. Wexford came back but missed chances and they really will wonder how they let Carlow off the hook. They paid for it too as the home side mounted those two last attacks to nab a draw after their surprise victory over Fermanagh seven days earlier. Scorers - Carlow: Conor Doyle (1-00 pen, '45'), Ross Dunphy 1-01 each, Kevin Murphy 0-03 (0-03f), Niall Hickey (1tp), Mikey Bambrick, Conor Crowley 0-02 each, John Murphy, Jamie Clarke, Ciaran Moran, John Phiri, Sean Murphy 0-01 each Wexford: Sean Nolan 0-05 (1f), Martin O'Connor 1-00, Niall Hughes (1tp), Kevin O'Grady 0-03 each, Eoghan Nolan (1tp), Páiric Hughes 0-02 each, Liam O'Connor (0-1), Liam Coleman, Tom Byrne, Jack Higgins 0-01 each Carlow: Johnny Furey; Paddy McDonnell, Mark Furey, Colin Byrne; John Phiri, Niall Hickey, John Murphy; Kyle Nolan, Conor Doyle; Ross Dunphy, Darragh Foley, Mikey Bambrick; Conor Crowley, Kevin Murphy, Sean Murphy. Subs: Ciaran Moran for M Furey (34), Jamie Clarke for Foley (46), Adam Burgess for Nolan (54), Paddy Regan for J Murphy (61), Liam Gavin for K Murphy (64). Wexford: Darragh Brooks; Michael Furlong, Gavin Sheehan, Liam O'Connor; Eoin Porter, Eoghan Nolan, Martin O'Connor; Liam Coleman, Niall Hughes; Páiric Hughes, Shane Pettit, Mark Rossiter; Kevin O'Grady, Tom Byrne, Sean Nolan.
