Antrim vs Carlow - Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Antrim 4-22 Carlow 2-22 (FT)

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David Mohan

Antrim hold off Carlow to retain Leinster SHC spotpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim will remain in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship as they find the goal touch to overcome 14-man Carlow 4-22 to 2-22 in Belfast.
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Final whistlepublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 26 May
FT: Antrim 4-22 Carlow 2-22
Antrim needed to avoid defeat to stay in the Leinster SHC for another year and they did the business with a win to send Carlow down.
The Saffrons hit four goals at Corrigan Park to overcomes the visitors, who led for most of the first half.
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Antrim are safepublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 26 May
FT: Antrim 4-22 Carlow 2-22
Antrim have done it and will remain in the Leinster SHC for another year. Goals made the difference as Conal Cunning and James McNaughton bagged two apiece
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FT: Antrim 4-22 Carlow 2-22
Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 4-21 Carlow 2-22
Just started four minutes of added time and four points the margin. Actually, make that five points as Keelan Molloy lands
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Antrim 4-19 Carlow 2-21
Two minutes or normal time left here and Antrim have the upper hand with Conal Cunning just knocking over a free
Goal - Martin Kavanagh (Carlow), James McNaughton (Antrim)published at 15:16 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 4-17 Carlow 2-19
A Martin Kavanagh goal brought Carlow level but Conor Boyd thumps Antrim back in front and them James McNaughton rattled the net for the Saffrons.
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Martin Kavanagh celebrates after scoring his side's second goal of the game
Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 3-16 Carlow 1-18
Midway through the second period and Antrim have pulled four clear with Conor McCann the latest on the board. Wides are beginning to creep in for both now though.
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Paddy Boland is challenged by James McNaughton and Niall O'Connor
Postpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 3-13 Carlow 1-16
Antrim respond well after Carlow made the brighter start to the second period despite being down to 14. Gerard Walsh and Niall O'Connor from deep, while Cunning nails a 65.
Second half underwaypublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 3-9 Carlow 1-14
We are back under way but Carlow have lost Chris Nolan to a red card for that shemozzle before the break.
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Carlow players and Antrim players tussle at the end of the first half
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Chris Nolan is shown a red card by referee James Owens
Starting them youngpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 26 May
HT: Antrim 3-9 Carlow 1-14
Young Carlow fan Tommy Ryan gets in some practice before the match at Corrigan Park.
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Young Carlow fan Tommy Ryan
Saffrons in front at breakpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 26 May
HT: Antrim 3-9 (18) Carlow 1-14 (17)
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HT Score in Corrigan Park
Antrim lead at the breakpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 3-9 Carlow 1-14
Antrim finish the half well and Keelan Molloy edges them ahead at the half which ends with a bit of a coming together between both sets of players. It's tense, edgy and right in the balance at the break.
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James McNaughton celebrates after scoring
Goal - Conal Cunning (Antrim)published at 14:26 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 3-5 Carlow 1-12
Antrim are level through a Conal Cunning penalty as Paul Doyle is sent to the sin bin, but John Michael Nolan hits back with a Carlow point.
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Conal Cunning celebrates after scoring
Goal - James McNaughton (Antrim)published at 14:21 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 2-5 Carlow 1-10
Just as Carlow were opening a gap, Eoghan Campbell pops McNaughton through who finds the bottom of the net. An exchange of scores follows but although Carlow lead, there seems more goals may be there for the hosts.
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Antrim's James McNaughton
Goal - Chris Nolan (Carlow)published at 14:12 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 1-2 Carlow 1-5
Carlow now rattle the net as the pace of Chris Nolan takes him clear to finish at an angle.
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Chris Nolan scores for Carlow
Goal - Conal Cunning (Antrim)published at 14:10 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 1-1 Carlow 0-5
There is the goal for Conal Cunning as James McNaughton assists but Carlow back ahead though James Doyle.
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Conal Cunning celebrates after scoring his side's first goal of the game
Postpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 0-1 Carlow 0-4
Lively start as expected with Carlow edging ahead. Conal Cunning mishit a first-time shot with goal on for Antrim and Carlow just landed two points within a minute to open. bit of a gap.
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Ciaran Whelan is challenged by Keelan Molloy and Michael Bradley
Throw-inpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim 0-0 Carlow 0-0
We are off and running at Corrigan Park. Carlow with the aid of the breeze in the opening half.
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Corrigan Park
Tribesmen see off Saffronspublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim v Carlow (14:00 BST)
Galway responded well in the second half to stave off the threat off a shock at Corrigan Park as they pulled away from 14-man Antrim for a 2-25 to 1-14 win last weekend.
A red card for Ryan McGarry three minutes into the second period was undoubtedly the turning point as the hosts had led by one at the break and an upset seemed to be on the cards.
However, the dismissal of the Dunloy man proved a setback Antrim couldn't recover from as a penalty goal from Conor Cooney six minutes later was another body blow that ultimately saw their challenge fade away.
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Galway's Padraic Mannion closes in on Antrim forward Nigel Elliott
Crunch relegation decider in Belfastpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 26 May
Antrim v Carlow, 14:00, Corrigan Park
It's a gloomy afternoon in Corrigan Park, but the outlook will be so much brighter for Antrim or Carlow a little later as they are battling for their Leinster SHC lives in this make-or-break fixture.
Both teams have had their moments in this year's competition with Antrim getting the better of Wexford in round two, while Carlow claimed a draw against Kilkenny a fortnight later.
But it's all about today for these teams with the winner avoiding the drop to the Joe McDonagh Cup, while a draw would actually be enough for Antrim.
Darren Gleeson has been forced into a couple of changes from last week's defeat to Carlow with Rory McCloskey replacing the suspended Ryan McGarry, while Conal Cunning is back in the starting line-up having missed last week due to injury.
Eoghan Campbell is passed fit to start but Conal Bohill misses out due to a hamstring injury picked up last Saturday. His absence prompts a reshuffle with Conor McCann starting in the attack.
Carlow make three changes from the team that is listed with Niall Boland, Paddy Boland and James Doyle replacing Conor Lawlor, Richard Coady and Jake Doyle
It promises to be a nervy afternoon for all with so much riding on the outcome of the 70-plus minutes.
ANTRIM: R Elliott; C Boyd, R McCloskey, P Burke; G Walsh, N O'Connor, E Campbell; M Bradley, K Molloy; N Elliott, J McNaughton, N McKenna; C Cunning, C McCann, S Elliott.
CARLOW: B Tracey; P Doyle, D Wall, N Boland; J Kavanagh, K McDonald, T Lawlor; J McCullagh, P Boland; C Nolan, C Whelan, M Kavanagh; C Kehoe, JM Nolan, James Doyle.
REFEREE: J Owens (Wexford)
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Antrim v Carlow