The game also saw Damien Reck have his first start, while Lee Chin and Simon Donohoe, second half substitutes, had their first league outing. As Carlow continued to impress, still leading by the minimum, 1-19 to 1-18 after fifty-five minutes, it was Chin who stamped his introduction with the levelling point. Scorers for Carlow: M Kavanagh 0-14, 0-13 frees; C Nolan 0-3; K McDonald, J Noan, J Treacy, D Murphy 0-1 each; F Fitzpatrick 1-0. CARLOW: B Tracey; N Bolger, D Wall, P Doyle; F O'Toole, K McDonald, E Kealy; F Fitzpatrick, J Nolan; J Treacy, D Murphy, C Kehoe; C Nolan, J M Nolan, M Kavanagh. Subs: P Boland for J M Nolan (ht), T Joyce for Kehoe (43), K Kavanagh for Murphy (60), P O'Shea for Kealy (61), J Doyle for Treacy (71).

Source: Irish Examiner February 08, 2026 11:18 UTC