After a whirlwind few days, new Carlow manager Joe Murphy finally had a chance to draw breath as he faced the media in the bowls of the Pairc Tailteann stand after a Leinster Championship defeat to Meath.

After leading Naas to three successive Kildare SFC titles Joe Murphy has been named as Shane Curran's replacement as manager of the Carlow footballers

Serial winner Joe Murphy made it seven SFC titles in eight years across two counties as he won his third Kildare title in a row with Naas