'There is great hurling in Carlow, it would be great to get that investment'

Carlow captain Kevin McDonald says their aim this year is to retain their Leinster SHC status. 

 Kevin McDonald of Carlow, left, and Paddy Boland celebrate after the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup final victory over Offaly at Croke Park. Picture: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Kevin McDonald believes there is potential to grow hurling further in Carlow. Currently, there are just six senior teams in the county, eight adult teams in all, a fact which makes their Leinster SHC status remarkable. The most fertile ground, McDonald feels, is in Carlow Town where the hurling club operates at intermediate level.

“For years it’s the case in Carlow there would have been four or five teams in the senior championship,” said Mount Leinster Rangers man, and Carlow captain, McDonald.