Carlow secure promotion in battle against Down

Carlow secure promotion to Division 1B next year after battling performance as they hosted Down at Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday. Carlow won the game 3-20 to Down's 2-18.

Down pushed Carlow all the way until a bit of class from Carlow's Jake Doyle with a goal in the 61st minute managed to seal the victory for the men in the end. 

The line-ups and scorers (courtesy of RTÉ): 

Carlow:

Brian Tracey; Paul Doyle, Conor Lawlor, Jack McCullagh (0-01), Tony Lawlor, Kevin McDonald, Niall Bolger; Fiach O’Toole, James Doyle (1-01); Conor Kehoe, Fiachra Fitzpatrick (0-01), Marty Kavanagh (1-07, 1 pen, 6f), John Nolan (0-01), Chris Nolan (0-03), John Michael Nolan (0-05).

Subs: Jake Doyle (1-00) for JM Nolan, h/t; Sean Joyce for Lawlor, 51; Jack Kavanagh for James Doyle, 56; Richard Coady for O’Toole, 70+4

Down: 

Stephen Keith; Matt Conlan, John McManus, Cormac McAllister, Tony Murray, Ruairi McCrickard, Conor Cassidy; Donal Hughes (0-01), Tim Prenter (0-04); Chris Egan, Liam Savage (0-03), Pearse Og McCrickard (0-05 4f), Daniel Toner, Eoghan Sands, Daithi Sands (2-01).

Subs: Marc Fisher for McManus, 47; Paul Sheehan (0-03) for McCrickard, 56; Phelim Savage (0-01) for Toner, 56; Aodhan Furlong for Egan, 64; McCrickard for Hughes, 70+1

The Carlow hurlers are back out again next Friday the 15th against Kildare in Manguard park at 8 pm.

Allianz Hurling League, Div 2A, Rd 4:

Full-time: @Carlow_GAA 3-20@officialdowngaa 2-18

Carlow weather the storm to finish strongly, qualify for the Division 2A Final and secure Division 1B status for 2025.

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— Carlow GAA (@Carlow_GAA) March 10, 2024