This game was going to go down in the history books, both teams were giving it their all, the skill levels, the commitment and determination were immense from both teams. Offaly struck first in extra time, but Carlow kept plugging away and went into the break a point ahead. 📱 Updates: #RTEGAA /3gxyEeVSPy- The Sunday Game Another 20 minutes Carlow went into the break 2-9 to 1-7 and Tom Mullally had to be happy with his team’s performance.Įoghan Cahill's injury-point has forced extra-time at Croke Park. Things got even better for the Carlow men when Boland was brought to the ground, penalty awarded and a red card for Dara Maher for interfering with Paddy Bolans’s faceguard, Marty Kavanagh stepped up and there was no stopping his bullet as he increased the lead for the Barrow men. The teams were level after twenty-one minutes 1-5 to 0-8, Carlow would soon get a green flag of their own, and Paddy Boland jumped highest under the shadow of the Davin Stand to grab the sliotar from the air and dispatch it to the Offaly net, Carlow was now in the lead for the first time. Offaly started the game quicker and within forty seconds of the game getting underway the Faithful had the ball in the back of the Carlow Net, Carlow responded and got the next two points. The teams met a couple of weeks ago in the last round of this year’s competition and with Offaly already into the final, Carlow came away with victory to set up a rematch. Carlow beat Offaly in last year’s competition but failed to make the final on scoring difference.
The sun shone down on GAA Headquarters on Saturday evening last as Carlow faced off against Offaly in this year’s Joe McDonagh Cup final.
Carlow are once again Joe McDonagh Cup champions, the first time since becoming inaugural winners of the competition in 2018, after defeating Offaly by one point after extra time in Croke Park on Saturday evening last.
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