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

Carlow ladies have already won one piece of silverware this season but they are only getting started and their focus now turns to the Leinster Junior Football Championship which gets underway this weekend

David Porter was named as one of the winners for his work at Closutton

There's plenty still to be decided before the finale of the Irish jumps season at next week's Punchestown Festival

Joseph O'Brien had made an excellent start to the new flat season and that continued with a double at Gowran Park

As I roved out...

Head Coach Maurice Logue gave his thoughts following Tullow's defeat in the Towns Cup Final on Sunday. 

Leinster MFC - Carlow v Wexford. 

Nationalist Premier Division - St Patrick's v New Oak.

Nationalist Premier Division - Hanover Harps v Crettyard United. 

Sparkling Wit announced himself in style at a bustling Limerick.

Bank of Ireland Leinster Towns Cup - Tullow v Athy.

Leinster Towns Seconds Cup - Carlow v Tullamore. 

Pat Bennett's men had nine points to spare over neighbours Laois

Carlow played most of the second half with 14 men but still managed to defeat Westmeath

Carlow hooker Stephen Smyth is taken another major step in his rugby journey. 

A five point win over Wexford sees Carlow into the knockout stages of the Leinster Minor Football Championship

A 3-0 win over St Patrick's while Bagenalstown slipped to a 4-2 loss against St Fiacc's means the Nationalist Premier Division trophy is on the way back to New Oak for the first time since 2023

The first Nationalist Quarterly Sports Awards of 2026 will be held in the Woodford Dolmen on Friday 17 April

The Punchestown Festival is on from Tuesday 28th April to Saturday 2nd May