A week is a long time in football as the tables were turned on Leitrim in Carlow on Sunday.
Seven days ago, a last gasp penalty saw Andy Moran’s Leitrim grab victory over Wexford. However, Carlow turned the tables to steal a late win.
Colm Hultan’s last goal in the last minute of injury time, Carlow winning out 2-14 to Leitirm’s 1-16 in a hum dinger.
Carlow led by two points at half-time, six points to four points. Darragh Rooney opened the scoring for Leitrim with five minutes on the clock.
Paddy McDonnell equalised as the game went end-to-end. Rooney and Colm Hulton exchanging points. Ryan O’Rourke put Leitrim ahead on 13 minutes. Whereas, Josh Moore levelled the game up.
Darragh Foley put Carlow ahead on 25 minutes. A Darragh Rooney free was Leitrim’s last of the half as Carlow led six points to four at half-time.
The game exploded after the restart. Two goals and nine points arriving in the half’s opening 15 minutes.
Darragh Rooney 0-2, Ryan O’Rourke, Barry McNulty 0-2 for Leitrim as Carlow led 10 points to nine. A Darragh Foley goal for Carlow was cancelled out with 30 seconds by Ryan O’Rourke.
Carlow comeback
A Paul Keaney point and a Rooney free had Leitirm ahead on 53 minutes, 1-11 to 1-10. The sides exchanged scores leaving the game 1-13 to 1-12 with five minutes remaining.
Carlow fought back to level the game as Barry McNulty edged Leitrim ahead on 69 minutes.
Jack Gilheaney pushed Andy Moran’s men two points ahead with two minutes of injury time remaining, alas, that wasn’t enough.
Conor Reynolds saw the line for a clash off the ball. Colm Hultan let a rocket lose to the back of the net as Carlow broke the visitors hearts and claimed a one point win.
The last minute strike from @Carlow_GAA's Colm Hulton that secured the Barrowsiders 1 point win over Leitrim in Rd 4 of the @AllianzIreland NFL. @ShannonsideFM https://t.co/OeMyUKj6PG
— Darren Mulvey (@DarrenMulvey) February 25, 2024
