CARLOW BOSS TURLOUGH O’Brien has appointed veteran John Murphy as the new captain of the senior football team for 2018.
Murphy is one of the longest-serving players on the Carlow panel, having been a part of the squad for over a decade.
The Grange clubman played a key role in the county’s entertaining qualifier run last summer and takes over from previous skipper Darragh Foley.
Corner-forward Paul Broderick is named as vice-captain for the coming season.
Carlow begin their Division 4 campaign with a trip to Ruislip to take on London on 27 January.
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