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Replying To Carlowtothecore1: "What a brave performance from our hurlers tonight! Down 6 starters and going toe to toe with a team that was crowned All Ireland champions 18 months ago. Terrible shame if it turns out the no show last week relegate us from division 1. These big teams are very important for promoting the game here. Some of Chris Nolan's scores tonight were out of this world." Toe to toe? Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 587 - 28/02/2026 22:56:37 2659131 Link
Replying To Bimb: "Toe to toe?" Carlow were well beaten Bimb, there's no denying that; as were Tipperary though last weekend by Limerick (by more in fact). In the event of beating Kildare next weekend, the likelihood is that this will come down to scoring difference. In that respect, they didn't throw in the towel, when they might have done in the second half. It was shored up somewhat and Marty was probably introduced for the last 10 minutes with scoring difference in mind - only to miss a relatively routine free by his own standards mind. For me, I'd take something out of the second half going into next weekend, particularly given the quantum and quality of our absentees and how things were going in the first (albeit Clare probably had more gears if needed - but still seemed intent to tack on those last few injury time points). That's what was meant by going toe to toe I suspect. Anyways, onwards and upwards. 'Today is another day' up in Longford' Passer_By (Carlow) - Posts: 547 - 01/03/2026 08:58:20 2659149 Link
Realistically we're probably going to need Down to do us a favour or possibly 2 at home to Kildare and Antrim. Scoring different is probably to big a gap now to make up. Skippy2 (Carlow) - Posts: 78 - 01/03/2026 11:08:23 2659160 Link
Replying To Bimb: "Toe to toe?" This might help you bimB.. Dictionary definition: "Toe-to-toe" is an adverb or adjective describing a direct, close-quarters confrontation, fight, or competition between two parties. It implies standing face-to-face, often in intense, one-on-one opposition, such as in boxing, debates, or business. Synonyms include head-to-headface-to-face, and direct." Carlowtothecore1 (Carlow) - Posts: 116 - 01/03/2026 14:51:27 2659201 Link
Replying To Carlowtothecore1: "This might help you bimB.. Dictionary definition: "Toe-to-toe" is an adverb or adjective describing a direct, close-quarters confrontation, fight, or competition between two parties. It implies standing face-to-face, often in intense, one-on-one opposition, such as in boxing, debates, or business. Synonyms include head-to-headface-to-face, and direct."" Exactly what it was not Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 587 - 01/03/2026 15:56:37 2659226 Link
Well there ye go That opens it up Would love to hear views on game if you attended . I am in UK ... Might come over for London game next week Carlow 8 Longford 7 Tipp 6 Wicklow 6 London 5 Leitrim 4 Antrim 4 Waterford 0 Waterford will end with 0 Antrim will get 8 Leitrim will end on 4 London will end on 5 Longford will get 11 Tipp will get 10 Wicklow wil get 6 Carlow will get 12. Longford and Carlow promoted ... Maybe I am biased Should re group and beat London and Leitrim at home Just my view Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 794 - 01/03/2026 16:12:02 2659231 Link
Well, that was a bit disappointing. Flat and didn't look like a Joe Murphy team. Some of the shooting was comically bad. Was it nerves? Hard to believe it was the same team which played so well in the first four games. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 1043 - 01/03/2026 16:43:08 2659243 Link
If Carlow beat Kildare then both teams are on 4 points. From the article below (from last year) head-to-head is used before scoring difference. And if both teams have the same result in their final match or Carlow win and Kildare lose, then that would mean Carlow would stay up. https://www.gaa.ie/article/2025-allianz-hurling-league-permutations iacob (Carlow) - Posts: 69 - 01/03/2026 17:05:38 2659253 Link
Replying To CARPS: "Well, that was a bit disappointing. Flat and didn't look like a Joe Murphy team. Some of the shooting was comically bad. Was it nerves? Hard to believe it was the same team which played so well in the first four games." Sounds like the hype got to them a small bit. Maybe coming off the back of three games in a row taking it's toil and Longford are a better side then predicted. Unbeaten in 4 now as well so no push overs. Beat London and we're up. Time to refocus and go again. CarlowJuniorB (Clare) - Posts: 115 - 01/03/2026 17:32:14 2659262 Link
Replying To iacob: "If Carlow beat Kildare then both teams are on 4 points. From the article below (from last year) head-to-head is used before scoring difference. And if both teams have the same result in their final match or Carlow win and Kildare lose, then that would mean Carlow would stay up. https://www.gaa.ie/article/2025-allianz-hurling-league-permutations" The issue is we will likely end up on 4 points with both Kildare and Antrim (assuming Wexford beat Kildare, Dublin beat us and Antrim beat Down) and then it will likely go down to scoring difference. I know there's a tie breaker rule for club championship if 3 teams finish on same points then a mini league of only the games played between those 3 teams kicks in but not sure if that applies to this competition. ACarlowGael (Carlow) - Posts: 36 - 01/03/2026 18:08:59 2659276 Link
Replying To CarlowJuniorB: "Sounds like the hype got to them a small bit. Maybe coming off the back of three games in a row taking it's toil and Longford are a better side then predicted. Unbeaten in 4 now as well so no push overs. Beat London and we're up. Time to refocus and go again." I was at the game. Longford are not great. We would have beaten them if we'd made proper use of the wind in the second half and turned our attacks into points. Carlow were very poor today. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 1043 - 01/03/2026 18:20:00 2659285 Link
Replying To iacob: "If Carlow beat Kildare then both teams are on 4 points. From the article below (from last year) head-to-head is used before scoring difference. And if both teams have the same result in their final match or Carlow win and Kildare lose, then that would mean Carlow would stay up. https://www.gaa.ie/article/2025-allianz-hurling-league-permutations" You're forgetting Antrim will almost certainly finish the league on 4 points also, so it goes to scoring difference then. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1787 - 01/03/2026 18:22:15 2659287 Link
Replying To CARPS: "I was at the game. Longford are not great. We would have beaten them if we'd made proper use of the wind in the second half and turned our attacks into points. Carlow were very poor today." Ah thats disappointing now. Weekend off next weekend could make the world of difference so. CarlowJuniorB (Clare) - Posts: 115 - 01/03/2026 18:40:18 2659291 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "You're forgetting Antrim will almost certainly finish the league on 4 points also, so it goes to scoring difference then." Why will Antrim almost certainly finish on 4 points? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18593 - 01/03/2026 18:41:12 2659293 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "You're forgetting Antrim will almost certainly finish the league on 4 points also, so it goes to scoring difference then." You're right! Okay, makes it more difficult then once scoring difference comes in. iacob (Carlow) - Posts: 69 - 01/03/2026 18:45:00 2659296 Link
Wasn't at game but listened to radio. We seemed to work very hard against the wind to keep it to one point down at halftime. We came out in 2nd half & kicked a two pointer & 1 point to go 2 up. After that it seemed like Longford were by far the better team. According to radio we made at least 3 last ditch tackles to prevent goals so could have been worse. I'm hoping this performance was down to the hype & expectations getting to the lads & we push on. Longford have been always a very hard team for Carlow to beat & the Tailteann cup game last year is very fresh in my mind. We were all talking about a home q/t final before that game & Longford brought us back to earth, just like today. Hopefully the lads pick themselves up & go beat London. A win there could get us promoted. Let's remember London beat Longford already & give them all the respect they deserve. It would be a total disaster if we don't get promoted after such a great start but I firmly believe we will. carlo (Carlow) - Posts: 314 - 01/03/2026 18:53:49 2659299 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Why will Antrim almost certainly finish on 4 points?" They'll surely be too good for Down in their last game. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1787 - 01/03/2026 19:10:37 2659307 Link
Replying To carlo: "Wasn't at game but listened to radio. We seemed to work very hard against the wind to keep it to one point down at halftime. We came out in 2nd half & kicked a two pointer & 1 point to go 2 up. After that it seemed like Longford were by far the better team. According to radio we made at least 3 last ditch tackles to prevent goals so could have been worse. I'm hoping this performance was down to the hype & expectations getting to the lads & we push on. Longford have been always a very hard team for Carlow to beat & the Tailteann cup game last year is very fresh in my mind. We were all talking about a home q/t final before that game & Longford brought us back to earth, just like today. Hopefully the lads pick themselves up & go beat London. A win there could get us promoted. Let's remember London beat Longford already & give them all the respect they deserve. It would be a total disaster if we don't get promoted after such a great start but I firmly believe we will." A win v London Saturday week and we are definitely promoted 100% no way of being caught after today's results. Mess up against London and win in the last game v Leitrim will also definitely get us up. I don't think it'll come to that. Surely even Carlow can't mess this up! Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1787 - 01/03/2026 19:23:35 2659314 Link
Big win for the minor footballers in their league semi final down in Waterford today. 4-13 to 2-7. Final is v Wicklow … who they also play in the championship a few weeks later, so they'll probably send their U/14 team!! Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1787 - 01/03/2026 19:48:32 2659319 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "They'll surely be too good for Down in their last game." Down v Antrim won't be a game for the faint hearted. No result in that game will surprise me. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18593 - 01/03/2026 20:42:30 2659341 Link