Stephen Poacher blasts Carlow minors’ critics

Carlow coach Steven Poacher has lambasted the criticism aimed at the county’s minors on the back of last week’s defeat to Kildare when they managed just two points in a 14-point Leinster Championship defeat.

The same minor squad rebounded last night with a 0-10 to 0-10 round robin draw against Laois having led by three points towards the end and Poacher, coach to Turlough O’Brien’s senior footballers, was keen to add some context to the story.

“They drew 10-all after being absolutely trawled disgracefully through the media last week for a bunch of 16-year old lads. Getting destroyed because someone was trying to fulfil his own self needs and his own popularity. It’s disgusting what goes on sometimes.