Win for Carlow footballers while hurlers begin season with draw

Carlow’s footballers picked up their first win of the season yesterday at Dr Cullen Park.

Turlough O’Brien’s side beat Louth 3-8 to 1-12 in the O’Byrne Cup.

Their next fixture will be in the National football league- away to Antrim on February 1.

Before that game, The county’s hurlers drew with NUI Galway in the Walsh Cup.

It finished Carlow 1-13 NUI Galway 2-10

Their next fixture in the competition is at home to Kilkenny in two weeks time.