Carlow are out of the bottom division of the Allianz National Football League for the first time in 33 years. Turlough O’Brien’s side have backed up a remarkable summer campaign from 2017, as they’ve won six games out of six.
After beating Antrim 1-12 to 0-12 today, they have now secured their spot in Division 3 for 2019, and they’ll also play in the Division 4 final in the coming weeks, most likely against Laois.
Ahead of their Leinster Championship opener with Louth, Carlow are building real momentum.
There were jubilant scenes at fulltime and on the team bus back, on what was one of the greatest days in living memory for Carlow football.
IT’s ALL OVER
YYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳— Carlow GAA (@Carlow_GAA) March 18, 2018
Tears of joy, oh Lord, OH LORD what a day, what a day for our little County🇬🇳
Turlough, Stevie Poacher, every single last one of these players & management are so, so special HISTORY MAKERS 2018 #CARLOWRISING🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳 pic.twitter.com/xe4CbsfvEB— Carlow GAA (@Carlow_GAA) March 18, 2018
Privileged to be have been involved and to have played a part in a historic occasion for @Carlow_GAA, today, the dream has been achieved! I never said it before but today Carlow are arising!! #southernnordies #transition #boom 🇧🇯🇧🇯🇧🇯💪
— Steven Poacher (@Stevie_Poacher) March 18, 2018
We are going up! @Carlow_GAA pic.twitter.com/pKA1U359eN
— St Patricks Co. Carlow (@stpatricksgaa) March 18, 2018
Promotion party 🎉 has started #weareactuallygoingup 🍻🍻 pic.twitter.com/j3vHcj6xcZ
— Steven Poacher (@Stevie_Poacher) March 18, 2018
They've only gone & done it. @Carlow_GAA are finally out of footballs basement & are promoted to Division 3. Reward for some serious effort over the past couple of years 👏👏👏 #GAA #GAANFL 🇧🇯🇨🇬🇧🇯🇨🇬 pic.twitter.com/VNg0eLkyO1
— UnOfficialGaa (@UnOfficialGaa) March 18, 2018
Perhaps the most poignant summary of the achievement came from Brendan Murphy, after years of plugging away with the county.
This is for everyone, our families, friends and the men who soldered for so many years in the Carlow jersey for all the years in the darkness, with no reward, mark my words we are going to enjoy this one, we are Carlow ❤️💚💛
— Brendan Murphy (@BrendanMurphy17) March 18, 2018
We’re sure they’ll enjoy the celebrations!
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