NHL DIVISION TWO: CARLOW 3-12 ANTRIM 1-15:CARLOW CREATED a shock at Dr Cullen Park yesterday as they inflicted defeat on Antrim, who finished this game with 13 men.

This game turned on a two-minute period just after the 20-minute mark when Antrim lost full back Cormac Donnelly to a yellow card offence. A minute later, Antrim goalie Ryan McGarry was shown a red card.

At half-time, Carlow led 2-7 to 0-5. Antrim lost Paddy Richmond to a red card before Damien Roberts’s 66th minute goal put Carlow into a clear 2-11 to 0-15 lead.

CARLOW:F Foley; D Byrne, S Kavanagh, D Shaw; B Cox, J Rogers, P Kehoe; E Coady, J Hickey; R Dunbar (0-2), D Roberts (1-0), C Doyle (1-2); P Kehoe (0-6, 0-5 frees), M Brennan, A Gaul (0-1). Subs:R Foley (1-1) for Brennan (16 mins, inj), W Hickey for Cox (56 mins), J Coady for Roberts (70 mins).

ANTRIM: R McGarry, K McGourty, C Donnelly, S Delargy, C Herron (0-1), N McAuley, J Campbell, C Herron (0-1), P Shields (0-7, 0-6 frees), P Richmond (0-1), K McKeegan, E McCloskey, PJ O'Connell, K Kelly (0-2), S McNaughton (0-2). Subs: N McManus (1-1, 1-0 penalty), for Donnelly (22 mins, yellow), C O'Connell for PJ O'Connell (23 mins), A Graffin for Delargy (61 mins).

Referee:P Casey (Waterford).