Mount Leinster Rangers 3-10

St Mullins 1-13

Holders Mount Leinster Rangers came from behind to defeat 14-man St Mullins and win an eighth Carlow SHC title at Netwatch Cullen Park.

Chris Nolan bagged 1-3 in a man of the match performance, with his goal coming after just two minutes. That was cancelled out by a St Mullins goal from a Marty Kavanagh penalty, but a second Rangers major from Denis Murphy had the champions 2-5 to 1-7 ahead at the break.

Despite having their captain Seamus Murphy red-carded in the 42nd minute, St Mullins were on course for a 27th title when they led by 1-13 to 2-7 with nine minutes remaining. However, an Eddie Byrne goal turned the tide in Rangers' favour as late points from Nolan and Kevin McDonald (free) secured the spoils for them.

Mount Leinster Rangers - D Grennan; M Malone, R Kelly (0-1), M Doyle; K McDonald (0-2, 1f), G Kelly, R Coady; D Phelan, T Joyce; C Nolan (1-3), D Byrne, J Murphy; D Murphy (1-3, 0-3f), E Byrne (1-0), J Nolan. Subs: P Coady for M Malone, J Kelly (0-1) for T Joyce.

St Mullins - M Ryan; D Connors, P Doyle, G Bennett; D Whelan, J Doran, G Coady; J Kavanagh (0-1), M Walsh (0-1); J Murphy, S Murphy, J Doyle (0-2); P Connors, M Kavanagh (1-8, 1-0pen, 0-5f), J O’Neill (0-1). Subs: J Walsh for J O’Neill, P Fortune for D Whelan.

Referee - P Murphy.

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