Offaly run riot but tougher tests lie ahead
“Part of me feels sorry for beating them by so much,” said Offaly coach John McIntyre, “but we needed a big win this evening, to build up some sort of confidence for the championship.”
Offaly playing with the strong wind, put Carlow on the back foot from the off. It was 2-11 to no score after 23 minutes, a pointed free by wing-forward Pat Coady finally opening the Carlow account. They managed two goals in four minutes to spark hopes of recovery, but two rapid-fire Offaly goals in reply from Damien Murray and Joe Brady, put the kibosh on that. The half-time scoreline of 4-13 to 2-3 said it all.
