COLM BONNAR ANNOUNCED his resignation as Carlow hurling boss after their 1-21 to 2-13 Joe McDonagh Cup round robin loss to Westmeath.
During his five years in charge, the Tipperary native oversaw Carlow’s progression to the Leinster SHC for two seasons. They also won the McDonagh Cup, Christy Ring Cup, Division 2A league crown during his highly successful tenure despite having only a handful of clubs to select players from.
Antrim and Kerry will meet in the final of the competition after the Saffrons enjoyed a 2-30 to 3-10 victory against Meath in the last round of games.
Antrim’s 27 point advantage over Carlow on scoring difference heading into today meant they just needed to avoid a heavy defeat to ensure their progression into the final.
Bonnar’s Carlow required a heavy victory against the Lake County and a favour from Meath in Navan to make the decider. In the end, neither transpired.
Niall Mitchell’s 23rd minute goal gave Westmeath a 1-9 to 1-7 lead at the interval. A 13 point haul from Aonghus Clarke, including six without reply during the second period, handed Westmeath their second win of the campaign.
Despite a goal in either half from Jon Nolan and John Michael Nolan, Carlow fell by five points.
Darren Gleeson’s Antrim led the Royals by four at half-time in Navan and posted 1-19 after the break to seal a comfortable win. Meath are still winless after two McDonagh Cup campaigns, having lost nine from nine.
Once again the injured Neil McManus did not feature for Antrim, but 0-12 from Ciaran Clarke, 0-8 from Michael Bradley and a goal apiece from Niall McKenna and Daniel McCloskey saw them home.
Meanwhile, Louth sealed their first Lory Meagher Cup title since 2016 with a 2-19 to 2-8 victory over Fermanagh in Croke Park.
A goal in each half from Andrew Mackin propelled Paul McCormack’s side to an 11-point victory. They led by three at the break and although Fermanagh reduced the gap to one by the 47th minute, Padraig Fallon, Mackin and frees from Darragh Geoghegan propelled Louth to victory.
The Wee County lost Darren O’Hanrahan to a late red card but it mattered little as they sealed the title.
Hope it comes right for him. Wouldn’t be the same without him.
Total druggie
Ya come up with that all in your own.. One of the most tested athletes ever. One of the greatest if not the greatest sprinters ever!! But sure if u say he is a druggie I take it he is!!
Hope he’s not a druggie but wasn’t Lance one of the most tested cyclists of all time.
Most tested athletes ever.Give me a break will ya?are you still wearing your yellow wristband too?
Bolt is like the only guy out of the top 20 fastest times ever to never get caught doping. He’s not a unique snowflake. He’s doped to the gills just as much as Gatlin or anyone else. It’d be naive to think otherwise. Athletics is as corrupt as Cycling.
Lance Armstrong was “one of the most tested athletes ever”. He never ” officially” tested positive. Doesn’t mean he wasn’t using PEDs.
He’s the greatest.
The horrible question around Bolt is his junior record. If he is doping now, when did he start? Very sinister
I subscribe to Tommy Tiernans vision….let them take whatever drugs they want. Who doesn’t want to see a man run 100 metres in 4 seconds??
Ah who cares – the lines are so blurred these days it’s hard to know the difference between just about clean & doping. I’m presuming the ” clean ” athletes are the ones on right side of legal – just. The man is box office – let’s hope and pray for this legend ..
Surely it should be like the karate kid, defending champion has to be in the Olympics