Bonnar: times are great to be a Carlow hurler
March 10, 2019
Carlow boss Colm Bonnar celebrates with John Michel Nolan after the final whistle in Tullamore
Colm Bonnar ranks beating Offaly in today’s Allianz HL Division 1 relegation play-off his greatest achievement as Carlow senior hurling manager.
“We feel like it's a promotion,” the Tipperary All-Ireland winner said to RTE Sport shortly after the final whistle was blown in their 2-14 to 1-16 success.
“It's nearly surpassed anything like we've done so far. From winning the Christy Ring to the Joe McDonagh and the Division 2 league. And this is really like a promotion to a new Division 1.
“Times are great to be a Carlow hurler. There's fellas in there in that dressing room for the last nine or ten years who soldiered on in last when things weren't good and it might have been easier to give it up.
“We've got a very strong team there and they want to challenge.
“And to take on a traditional team like Offaly - I know they get a lot of bad press and it's not fair on those because they're proud Offaly men - but when we got the run on them in the second half we showed we can hurl and can score.
“Even with a man down, we showed huge character. Our values are very strong in terms of teamwork, unity and supporting each other.”
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