Carlow clinch Joe McDonagh Cup after incredible battle with Offaly 

Throughout 90 pulsating minutes of action at Croke Park it was Carlow's accuracy which proved to be the difference 

GLORY DAYS: Carlow players celebrate after their victory in the Joe McDonagh Cup Final match between Carlow and Offaly at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile

Joe McDonagh Cup Final: Carlow 2-30 Offaly 1-32 (AET) 

A tumultuous, end-to-end Joe McDonagh Cup final at Croke Park saw Carlow snatch a victory that seemed both inevitable and incredibly unlikely at various stages of this evening’s contest, depending on what stage of the game you took your snapshot.