In the Bord Gais Leinster under 21 hurling championship Carlow turned in a super second half performance to come from four points down to beat Laois by two points in O’Moore Park.
The final score was Carlow 2-15, Laois 4-7.
Carlow’s Marty Kavanagh opened the scoring from a pointed free, Laois levelled and Charlie Dwyer shot the first of his three goals, Ger Coady pointing from long range levelled the sides Carlow 0-4 Laoise 1-1.
Dwyer shot his second goal on the eighteenth minute and James Doyle cracked home Carlow’s goal a minute later to level matters for a third time, and the same player gave Carlow the lead, before Charlie Dwyer shot his third goal as the home side were in control at the break Laoise 3-4 Carlow 1-6.
Carlow introduced Kevin McDonald at half time and like a man inspired Kevin shot eight points from all angles from placed balls. Aryton Gleesons goal five minutes in to the last period levelled matters for a fourth time and it spurred on the visitors from there to the end.
Kevin McDonald restored the lead to Carlow ten minutes in to the last half, a lead which they never lost. This was a great team display powerful defending from all the backs and Jack Barron in goal, Diarmuid Byrne at midfield gave a great display along with Conor Fenlon and all the forwards were livewires as well as the subs that came on.
Scorers Carlow; Kevin McDonald 0-8, James Doyle 1-3 Aryton Gleeson 1-0 Marty Kavanagh 0-3 Ger Coady 0-1
Carlow will now meet either Dublin or Kilkenny on June 24th at Netwatch Cullen Park in the Leinster semi-final.
Club results from Wednesday evening
Div 5,Ballon 1-14 Leighlinbridge 4-3,
Clonmore 2-16 St. Patricks 1-7
Fighting Cocks 3-7 Fenagh 1-8
Tinryland 3-10 Ballinabranna 3-5
Fixtures
The two semi-finals of the senior football league Div 4 are on this evening.
Naomh Eoin play O’Hanrahans at Netwatch Cullen Park at 7-30
Asca take on Old Leighlin in Leighlinbridge at 7-30
