Louth do damage in opening quarter

Louth 3-11 Carlow 2-10

A brilliant first quarter set Louth up for a four-point win over Carlow in a high-scoring and entertaining Leinster U-21 Championship first-round tie at Darver last night.

Niall Quinlan gave Carlow an early lead, but by the 17th minute Louth were 10 points clear, goals from Robert Carr, Cian Doyle and Ryan Burns helping to ease the home side into a 3-4 to 0-3 lead. By half-time, however, gritty Carlow were back, goals from sub Mark Rennick and Graham Power making it 3-6 to 2-5.