Kildare revive Joe McDonagh Cup hopes with six-point win over Carlow
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Kildare got their Joe McDonagh Cup hopes back on track with this fully deserved win over Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park on Saturday.
The eventual winners came into the game as underdogs but they quickly belied the amateur pundits as they pulled the Carlow defence apart at will. Marty Kavanagh may have given Carlow an early lead with two converted frees but the home side was quickly reeled in.
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