Hogan Stand Poll
Is the Tommy Murphy Cup draw against Antrim a tough one?




Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack
Bealin looks forward to stern task
Carlow manager Paul Bealin has admitted that his side’s draw for the first round of the Tommy Murphy Cup against Antrim at Casement Park has will not be an easy task for the Barrowsiders in Belfast.

Greene glad of pressure relief
Carlow hurling manager Jim Greene expressed sheer delight with his side’s winning performance in the Christy Ring Cup against London last weekend at Dr Cullen Park.

Carlow player lucky to be alive
Former Carlow footballer Brian Kelly is on the road to recovery after almost losing his life following a collision with an opponent.

Walsh opens championship campaign
Kilkenny handball legend, Michael ’Ducksy’ Walsh will have the honour of opening the 2008 M Donnelly Senior Softball Championship on Wednesday night when he takes on Dublin’s Ian Griffin in Garryhill.

Qualifier times and venues confirmed
The GAA have announced the times and venues for the upcoming football and hurling qualifier games as well as for the Tommy Murphy Cup.

Tommy Murphy Cup draw
The draw for this year’s Tommy Murphy Cup sees reigning champions Wicklow face Waterford in the quarter-finals.

Christy Ring roundup
The opening day of the secondary hurling competition saw wins for Kildare, Carlow, Meath and defending champions Westmeath.

Saturday’s results
On a busy day of hurling Galway demolished Antrim in the All-Ireland qualifiers while there was plenty of action in the Christy Ring and Nickey Rackard Cups.

Carlow ladies concede walkover
Carlow have handed Louth a walkover as they are unable to field a team for this weekend’s Leinster junior ladies football championship semi-final.

Murphy back in Carlow fold
Manager Jim Greene has welcomed Des Murphy back into the Carlow senior hurling fold, with the Christy Ring Cup opener against London looming.

MHC: Cats ease into decider
Kilkenny lived up to their favourites tag in this ESB Leinster minor hurling championship semi-final against Carlow as the Cats ran out comfortable winners by 1-16 to 0-7.

Club v. county row erupts in Carlow
Football clubs in Carlow are up in arms over the county board’s decision to suspend the senior and intermediate championships during the Tommy Murphy Cup.

Greene calls on support
Despite losing two finals this year already, Carlow hurling manager Jim Greene is adamant that the Barrowsiders can do well in the Christy Ring Cup if everyone in the county gets behind them.

Murphy era comes to abrupt end
Long serving Carlow hurler Des Murphy has been sensationally axed from the county squad for playing in a club match against the direct orders of Jim Greene and his management team.

Moloney faces old friends
The meeting of Carlow and Kilkenny in the Leinster MHC semi final on Saturday sets up an intriguing affair as the Barrowsiders will be faced by a familiar face.

Carlow drop down to intermediate
It has been confirmed that the 2008 Carlow senior hurling champions will play in the Leinster club IHC this year, much to the delight of county board chairman Pat Deering.

Royals capture Kehoe Cup
A combined tally of 1-16 from Niall Hackett, Stephen Clynch and the inspirational Michael Cole helped Meath land the Kehoe Cup in style after seeing off Carlow by six points last Sunday at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Pressure on hurlers to deliver
Carlow hurlers compete in their second final of the year when the face Meath in the Kehoe Cup decider and the Barrowsiders will be eager to make up for the League loss.

Two games in SHC
In a quiet weekend on the club scene, two matches in the senior football championship take centre stage in a double header at Dr Cullen Park on Saturday evening.

St Mullins GAA club notes
The club would like to extend sympathy to the Lawlor family Ballybeg on their recent bereavement.

Scullion Sliotars quality officially endorsed
Scullion Hurls, one of Ireland’s leading makers of hurleys and other hurling equipment, had the quality of its work further endorsed when its own brand sliotars received official approval from the GAA for use in league and championship matches.

SFC and SHC Previews
This weekend sees more fixtures taking place in the Carlow Senior Football Championship and Senior Hurling Championship with plenty of action in store. Here we take a look at where things could be won and lost in what is sure to be a pivotal weekend of Championship hurling and football in the county.

Mullally praises effort despite defeat
Carlow Under 21 hurling manager Tom Mullally praised his side’s efforts after their defeat to Offaly in the Leinster Championship at Dr Cullen Park last week.

St Mullins GAA notes
Last Friday St Mullins played the first round of the intermediate football championship against Fighting Cocks in Eire Og.

Quiet weekend for Carlow GAA
A number of clubs in the county will have a free Bank Holiday weekend as the county board has decided not to schedule many matches over the coming days.
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