Joe Murphy was ratified as manager of the Carlow Senior Footballer for a three-year term at a county committee meeting on Tuesday evening.

Carlow manager Joe Murphy was delighted after securing his first win as manager since steeping into the breech following Shane Curran's departure 

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.

Carlow face Meath in Pairc Tailteann in the opening round of the Leinster Football Championship on Sunday

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