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GAA: NFL DIVISION FOUR: Carlow 1-18 London 1-6 CARLOW REELED off their fourth successive league win with this comfortable victory…

GAA: NFL DIVISION FOUR: Carlow 1-18 London 1-6CARLOW REELED off their fourth successive league win with this comfortable victory over London before about 200 spectators at Dr Cullen Park yesterday to keep alive their hopes of making the divisional final.

CARLOW: T Reilly; B Kavanagh, T Bolger, P McElligott; K Nolan, A Murphy (0-1), P Cashin; D Foley (0-4, 0-3 frees), T Walsh; B Murphy (0-4, 0-3 frees), P Hickey, E Finnegan; D St Ledger (0-6, 0-3 frees, 0-2 45s), S Gannon (0-2), J J Smith (0-1). Subs: C Mullins (1-0) for Gannon (47 mins); M Clowry for Foley (49 mins); D Bambrick for Hickey (54 mins); E Ruth for Finnegan (54 mins); G Nolan for Cashin (67 mins).

LONDON: E Byrne; N Tuohy (0-1), S McVeigh, D McGreevy; C Moane, A Gaughan, K O'Leary; D Hagen, C McAllion; T Waters, C Conneely, A Concannon; S Kelly (0-1), L Gavaghan (1-1), E O'Neill (0-3). Subs: T Moriarty for Moane (44 mins); D O'Sullivan for Waters (44 mins); R Duggan for Conneely (51 mins); M McCoy for Concannon (57 mins).

Referee: S Carroll (Westmeath).

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