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<p>Mount Leinster Rangers were made to work hard by Bagenalstown Gaels before securing their place in the Carlow SHC final</p>

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Rangers pushed all the way by battling Bagenalstown

Champions Mount Leinster Rangers are back in the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Hurling Championship but their win over a brave and belligerent Bagenalstown was far from straightforward

St Mullins avenge earlier defeat to Ballinkillen to reach SHC final

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St Mullins avenge earlier defeat to Ballinkillen to reach SHC final

Ballinkillen had beaten St Mullins in the group stages of the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Hurling Championship, but when the sides met again in the semi-final, the club chasing a 30th county title produced a commanding display to book their place in the decider

Burren finish with a flourish to reach Intermediate final

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Burren finish with a flourish to reach Intermediate final

After both teams were reduced to 14 men, Burren Rangers finished stronger to clinch a place in this year's Intermediate Hurling final

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Two cracking Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals in store

Two cracking Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals in store

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Burren and Carlow Town set the pace at Intermediate level

Burren and Carlow Town set the pace at Intermediate level

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Experience vital in JHC semi-finals

Experience vital in JHC semi-finals

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Magical Marty fires Carlow to within touching distance of McDonagh Cup Final

Magical Marty fires Carlow to within touching distance of McDonagh Cup Final

Carlow among the goals once again in the McDonagh Cup

Carlow among the goals once again in the McDonagh Cup

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

For the second week in a row, Carlow scored four goals as they won in the McDonagh Cup

McDonagh Cup fixtures confirmed

McDonagh Cup fixtures confirmed

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Carlow's potential route to this year's Joe McDonagh Cup Final in Croke Park has been laid out

Defeat to the Dubs confirms Carlow's relegation

Defeat to the Dubs confirms Carlow's relegation

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Pat Bennett's team needed to beat Dublin in the final round to have any chance of avoiding the drop to Division 2A but despite scoring two first half goals they eventually fell to a 14 point defeat

Defeat in Newbridge leaves Carlow hurlers on the brink of relegation

Defeat in Newbridge leaves Carlow hurlers on the brink of relegation

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Carlow a set of highly unlikely results in the final round to avoid relegation after they were beaten by Kildare in Newbridge

Bennett to put Fitzgerald friendship to one side during crucial clash

Bennett to put Fitzgerald friendship to one side during crucial clash

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Victory on Sunday would almost certainly assure Carlow of their place in Division 1B of the National League next season

"For 65 minutes we were as good as they were"

"For 65 minutes we were as good as they were"

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Carlow manager Pat Bennett felt his team gave as good as they got in their defeat to Wexford

Late surge sees Wexford pull clear

Late surge sees Wexford pull clear

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

There was only four points between Carlow and Wexford with four minutes remaining but a late penalty helped the hosts record a convincing win

Bennett names Carlow team for trip to Wexford

Bennett names Carlow team for trip to Wexford

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

The starting XV shows one change from the team that beat Down in the opening round of the National League

Carlow start league campaign with a win

Carlow start league campaign with a win

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Second half goals by John Michael Nolan and Donagh Murphy meant a winning start for Pat Bennett at a rain sodden Netwatch Cullen Park