Carlow 4-4
London 1-11

Carlow banked their first points of the Allianz FL Division 4 at the expense of London in Ruislip today.

A hat-trick of goals from midfielder Sean Gannon boosted Turlough O'Brien's charges to a two point victory.

Gannon raised two green flags during the opening 35 minutes and the Barrowsiders, who suffered a five point loss against Antrim on the opening weekend, enjoyed a 3-3 to 0-5 advantage at the interval.

John Murphy also found the back of the Exiles' net via the penalty spot in the first-half while Gannon completed his hat-trick shortly after the resumption.

London, who came away from Louth empty handed six days ago, refused to throw in the towel, however, and engineered a late goal but the visitors held on for the two points.

Carlow - C Kearney; BJ Molloy, D St Ledger, K Nolan; G Kelly, D Hayden, B Kavanagh; Brendan Murphy, S Gannon (3-0); A Kelly, J Murphy (1-0pen), D Foley (0-1f); Brian Murphy (0-2), JJ Smith (0-1f), E Finnegan. Subs: C Blake for Brian Murphy, D O'Brien for J Murphy, H Gahan for D Foley, D Moran for JJ Smith, M Fitzgerald for D St Ledger (BC).

London - G McEvoy; P Butler, D McGreevey, D Quinn; C Carty, D Ryan, C Dunne; J Moran, C Og Greene; A Moyles (0-4, 3f), P O'Hara, A Hanlon; S Conroy (0-5, 4f), S O'Grady, S Hickey (0-1). Subs: J Lynch for C Dunne (BC), M Gottsche for C Og Greene, L Gavaghan (0-1) for A Hanlon, E Murray (1-0) for A Moyles, D Molloy for S Hickey, S Buckley for J Lynch.

Referee - E O'Grady.

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