Paul Doyle is keen to keep Carlow ‘punching above their weight’

The third smallest county on the island of Ireland with a population of just over 60,000, Doyle acknowledges that Carlow are maxing out their meagre resources as it is

PUNCHING ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT: Carlow's Paul Doyle acknowledges that they are punching above their weight with the small pool they have to pull from. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Paul Doyle wasn't in Carlow town last week for the Leinster U-20 hurling final but he heard about the traffic and the tailbacks.

The game had to be pushed back by 15 minutes to accommodate all the Offaly fans. Inside the stadium, whenever Offaly scored, the noise was like a giant street party kicking off.