Talking Points: What's rare is wonderful for Carlow at Croke Park 

Plus Kerry's second-heaviest loss in Croke Park in their history. 

Carlow players celebrate after the Allianz Football League Division 4 final match against Longford. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Carlow’s success underlines how hard – and rare - it often is for some counties to win in Croke Park 

The contentment, satisfaction and pride was oozing out of Joe Murphy as soon as the final whistle blew after Carlow defeated Longford in the Division Four final in Croke Park on Saturday evening. It was still steaming out through Murphy’s pores in his post-match interview. “There’s no manager, if he wasn’t a Carlow man, that this could mean more to than it does to me,” said Murphy.