Kavanagh and Shaw inspire Carlow

Carlow finished in style to overcome their Westmeath hosts in Saturday’s entertaining Leinster Minor Hurling Championship game at Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Kavanagh and Shaw inspire Carlow

Carlow led 0-10 to 0-5 at the end of the first-half with the majority of scores arriving courtesy of Carlow freetaker Marty Kavanagh and his Westmeath counterpart Niall O’Brien.

Westmeath battled back to come within a point of the visitors but Dion Wall’s 39th minute goal again put Carlow four points clear.

But within two minutes a Ciarán Doyle goal, along with a converted O’Brien free, had Westmeath level.

However, four unanswered points for Carlow – two each from Kavanagh and Pete Shaw — saw the Barrowsiders surge ahead once more and with Kavanagh and Shaw impressive throughout the entire game, Carlow held on to win by two points.

Scorers for Carlow: M. Kavanagh (0-8 all from frees), P. Shaw (0-5), M. Walsh (0-1), D. Wall (1-0).

Scorers for Westmeath: N. O’Brien (0-7, 0-4 from frees, 0-1 from a ’65), Ciaran Doyle (1-1), L. Varley (0-1), D. Clinton (0-1), L. Loughlin (0-1), Killian Doyle (0-1).

CARLOW: J. Barron; P. Doran, J. Cox, M. Malone; B. Nolan, D. Byrne, M. O’Grady; C. Fenlon, D. Wall; J. Doyle, J. Kavanagh, M. Kavanagh; M. Walsh, A. Gleeson, P. Shaw.

Subs: J. Murphy for J. Kavanagh (38), J. Shinnors for M. Walsh (57).

WESTMEATH: L. Gavin; P. Reilly, L. Varley, T. Egan; S. Farrelly, T. Gallagher, J. McGrath; R. Greville, E. Quinn; L. Loughlin, S. Clavin, L. McGrath; Killian Doyle, N. O’Brien, Ciaran Doyle.

Subs: C. Glennon for L. McGrath (18), D. Clinton for E. Quinn (half time), D. Sheridan for S. Farrelly (37), J. Egan for S. Clavin (50).

Referee: Eamon Mac Suibhne (Dublin).

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