There was a big surprise in the opening round of the Leinster MFL today as Carlow sent Dublin back up the road with their tail between their legs.
The Barrowsiders scored a morale boosting 1-9 to 0-7 victory over the metropolitans in the match at Netwatch Cullen Park which had a 1pm throw-in time.
Elsewhere, Meath overcame a slow start to get the better of hosts Westmeath in Rochfortbridge by 1-11 to 0-8 in their Group 4 clash.
Colm Coyle's charges trailed by 0-0 to 0-6 at the end of the opening quarter but slowly clawed their way back into contention before going on to claim the spoils.
In Group 1 there were wins for Offaly and Laois.
The Faithful County got the better of Longford on a scoreline of 2-13 to 2-11 while Laois came away from Ferns with a comprehensive 4-15 to 0-6 success over Wexford under their belt.
In Group 4, Kildare scored a 1-8 to 1-5 win over Louth in Darver.
Leinster Minor Football League Result: Carlow 1-9 Dublin 0-7@gaaleinster pic.twitter.com/8FmHkNkKwt
- Carlow GAA (@Carlow_GAA) February 11, 2017
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