Owens leads by example for Fermanagh

BARRY OWENS’ Fermanagh side made a winning start to their campaign at Dr Cullen Park in comfortable fashion. The two-time All Star was immense in shutting down Thomas Walsh and Brendan Murphy, who both had fruitless stints at full-forward.

Owens leads by example for Fermanagh

After establishing a 0-6 to 0-2 lead at the interval, the Ulster side looked good for the win but when Darragh Foley reduced the gap to two points Carlow supporters believed they were had a chance to claim victory.

However, in a devastating five-minute spell, former Sydney Swan Brendan Murphy went off with a suspected broken ankle and James Sherry fired in a goal either side of Terry O’Flanagan and Tomas Corrigan points. Mark Little came off the bench, fresh from his All-Ireland intermediate club win the day before, to help Fermanagh see out the game.

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