Carlow's John Murphy reveals ‘eureka’ moment for Barrowsiders

John Murphy can pinpoint the exact moment the penny dropped.

Carlow's John Murphy reveals ‘eureka’ moment for Barrowsiders
Tue, 05 Jun, 2018 - 01:00
Brendan O'Brien

Turlough O’Brien had a pair of league runs and one two-and-out championship campaign under his belt as Carlow manager by the time the county met Louth in Portlaoise in a Leinster Championship quarter-final in 2016.

What transpired was all too familiar.

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