Hurling wrap: Carlow edge Joe McDonagh Cup debutants Kildare

St Conleth's Park in Newbridge. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Carlow are in the driving seat in Group A of the Joe McDonagh Cup after two third quarter goals from Kevin McDonald gave them just about enough cushion to withstand a late Kildare surge at St. Conleth’s Park on Saturday.

The hosts, who were playing in their first ever Joe McDonagh Cup fixture, started well and registered the first four scores of the game while Carlow’s attack badly misfired.