Murphy seals famous

CARLOW celebrated like they had won the All-Ireland and were quite happy to tell you that it felt just as good.

There were beaming smiles everywhere — well apart from on those sporting Louth colours — but not even they were begrudging this most romantic of fairytales.

Peter Fitzpatrick was well aware of the mood and had no truck with suggestions that Dessie Finnegan’s dismissal just before half time might have been harsh.