Carlow teams named ahead of crucial weekend

Victories this weekend for the Carlow footballers and hurlers would go a long way towards them their achieving their National League goals
Carlow teams named ahead of crucial weekend

Marty Kavanagh in action fro the Carlow hurlers during their last game against Wexford Photo: ©INPHO/James Lawlor

There are two huge games this weekend for the Carlow footballers and hurlers and the respective management teams have picked their squads. 

Joe Murphy's footballers are first up as they play host to Waterford on Saturday at 6pm. Carlow are currently top of the division and you can read a full preview of the game here.

ALLIANZ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 4

CARLOW V WATERFORD

SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY, NETWATCH CULLEN PARK, 6PM.

1. Ben McCarron (Éire Óg) 

2. Colin Byrne (Rathvilly) 

3. Dara Curran (Rathvilly) 

4. Lee Moore (Éire Óg) 

5. Tadgh Roche (Old Leighlin)

6. Mark Furey (Éire Óg) 

7. Padhraig Bolger (Rathvilly) 

8. Adam Burgess (Rathvilly) 

9. Conor Doyle (Rathvilly) 

10. Paddy McDonnell (Bagenalstown Gaels) 

11. Colm Hulton (Éire Óg)  

12. Darragh Foley (Kilbride) 

13. Conor Crowley (Palatine) 

14. Christopher Blake (Éire Óg)

15. Sean Murphy (Fenagh) 

16. Harry Clarke (Rathvilly) 

17. Patrick Regan (Tinryiand) 

18. John Murphy (Tinryland) 

19. Kevin Murphy (Rathvilly) 

20. Ross Dunphy (Éire Óg) 

21. Aaron Amond (Old Leighlin) 

22. Liam Gavin (Rathvilly) 

23. Ian Atkinson (Old Leighlin) 

24. Jamie Clarke (Bagenalstown Gaels) 

25. Eoghan Ruth (Éire Óg) 

26. Niall Roche (Old Leighlin) 

The hurlers also face a crucial on Sunday against Antrim in Corrigan Park. A win would almost certainly make Carlow safe in Division 1B for this season and have them looking up the table but defeat would drag them right back into the relegation mix. You can read a full preview of the game here. 

ALLIANZ NATIONAL HURLING DIVISION 1B

ANTRIM V CARLOW

SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY, CORRIGAN PARK, 2PM.

1. Brian Tracey (Naomh Eoin) 

2. Niall Bolger (Bagenalstown Gaels) 

3. Dion Wall (Ballinkillen) 

4. Conaill Fitzpatrick (Mount Leinster Rangers) 

5. Fiach O'Toole (Naomh Brid) 

6. Kevin McDonald (Mount Leinster Rangers) 

7. Lorcan Doyle (Burren Rangers) 

8. Fiachra Fitzpatrick (Mount Leinster Rangers) 

9. Colm Beck (Naomh Eoin) 

10. Chris Nolan (Mount Leinster Rangers) 

11. Donagh Murphy (Mount Leinster Rangers) 

12. Jon Nolan (Mount Leinster Rangers) 

13. Jack Treacy (Ballinkillen) 

14. John Michael Nolan (Naomh Eoin) 

15. Martin Kavanagh (Naomh Moling) 

16. Kyle Foley (Naomh Eoin) 

17. Paul Doyle (Naomh Moling) 

18. Tadhg O’Neill (Naomh Brid) 

19. Richard Coady (Mount Leinster Rangers) 

20. Eric English (Ballinkillen) 

21. Paidi O’Shea (Naomh Moling) 

22. John Doyle (Naomh Moling) 

23. Paddy Boland (Naomh Moling) 

24. Ted Joyce (Mount Leinster Rangers) 

25. Colm Kavanagh (Naomh Moling) 

26. Kevin Kavanagh (Ballinkillen)

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