Defeat part of learning curve for Dempsey

January 09, 2012

Luke Dempsey.
Carlow manager Luke Dempsey was pleased with his side's performance against Dublin.

"We were delighted to have the All-Ireland champions here and to see, as a Division 4 county, that every time you make a mistake it will be punished by a Division1 outfit," he said after the Barrowsiders' O'Byrne Cup defeat.

"We were delighted with the effort our lads made, especially to bring it back to nine-all.

"The panel Dublin have means they can bring in someone like Mossy Quinn who just the '40' and kicked some excellent points and they used their vast experience, fitness and physique, and are so confident as All-Ireland champions, to pull away and win easily in the end."

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