Carrick joy at Connacht breakthrough victory

“If this doesn’t drive the young lads in the club, nothing will,” says Carrick hurling manager Olcan Conway of their breakthrough Connacht junior final victory.

Saturday’s 2-11 to 2-9 win over Galway representatives Ballygar was a historic result, not only for the Leitrim club, but for the county as a whole, representing as it did the first time a Leitrim club had annexed an adult provincial championship in either code.