Carlow outclassed Roscommon at Athleague yesterday to take their first brace of points. Inspired by centre forward Pat Coady, who scored 1-8, the visitors led by three points (0-8 to 0-5) at the interval.
The game took a decisive turn eight minutes after the re-start when a foul by Roscommon's young goalkeeper David Casey gave Carlow their first goal from a Coady penalty. Two minutes later John Leamy's first-time pull went all the way to the Roscommon net and when full forward Des Murphy netted midway through the half the contest was over.
ROSCOMMON: D Casey; J Mulvey, M Mulry, N Cunniffe; L Murray, M Healy, P Finneran; C Kelly, (0-3, two frees), L Gately; M Cunniffe (0-2), D Lohan, M Connaughton; L Casey (1- 1), A Kelly, S Sweeney (0-1). Subs: R Mulry for A Kelly, P Regan for Connaughton, T Galvin for Sweeney.
CARLOW: P Fenlon; D Dundon, M Farrell, P Kehoe; A Gall, T Doyle, J Nevin; J Hickey (0-1), D Roberts (0-3); J Leamy (1-0), P Coady (1- 8, 5 frees), J Kavanagh; B Lawlor (0-1), D Murphy (1-0), J Byrne. Subs: S Gahan for Byrne, E Coady for Doyle, T Walsh for Roberts.
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
