Carlow 2-12
Westmeath 0-17
CARLOW FOUGHT BACK from six points behind on 52 minutes to send Westmeath packing out of the Leinster minor football championship.
Westmeath were leading by 0-16 to 1-7 with time running out when the Carlow youngsters launched a stunning comeback. Jordan Morrisey bagged a goal on 54 minutes, followed by a score from Andrew Kehoe and two apiece from Cathal O’Neill and Robert Kane.
Carlow outscored Westmeath by 1-5 to 0-1 down the stretch to seal a famous victory.
The Barrowsiders led by 1-5 to 0-7 at half-time thanks to Michael Murphy’s goal, but Westmeath’s impressive third quarter left them six points in front.
It set the stage for Carlow’s impressive fightback, which leaves when in the quarter-final draw which takes place tonight.
