Captain Myles Keogh was another surprise for Shay, who never realised the close link betweent
Carlow and Custer's last stand.
A point from Cormac Mullins looked for a moment as if it would d be the decisive score from the
Carlow substitute with three minutes left, but a black card foul from Michael Meaney allowed Bernard Allen (right) to tie up the scores on the cusp of full time, before Offaly produced what may turn out to be a hugely significant winner through centre-back John Moloney.
KCLR expects to be servicing
Carlow and Kilkenny with a staff of 35 in the first three months of 2004.
Inspired by midfielder Sean Gannon and corner forward Brian Murphy,
Carlow rallied to victory despite trailing by four points with only 14 minutes remaining.
Trailing 2-8 to 0-3 at the interval
Carlow were all but finished but to their credit they hurled on keeping the Kerry boys on their toes for much of the second half.
As a result, the quarterfinals between LIT-IT
Carlow and WIT-DIT quarter-finals were scheduled for today though these games have been thrown into doubt after it emerged last night that Mary I are to go to the DRA.
Snuffing out
Carlow and fast was foremost on Laois minds and they led convincingly throughout.
The decision was made after the Eamon Cregan's Mary Immaculate College objected to IT
Carlow cornerback and James Gannon's eligibility, and the Higher Education Council of the GAA decreed that the Kilkenny man (left) wasn't a fulltime student.
Carlow appeared to have every chance as they faced into the second period with a double-scores deficit, but it was Longford who continued to hold the upper hand.
Carlow 2-9 London 0-13 Division 4 DANIEL ST LEDGER and Dara O'Brien kicked late points as
Carlow shaded a lively NFL Division Four clash against London.