Carlow 2-14 Offaly 1-15 AET:CARLOW RECORDED an extra-time win over Offaly in a tension filled game in Tullamore on Saturday afternoon.

Carlow looked to be heading for defeat when they trailed by three points early in the second period of extra-time, but a goal from Brendan Murphy three minutes from the end set up a clash with Kilkenny.

CARLOW: P Hughes; BJ Molloy, S Redmond, J ODonoghue; A Corcoran, P McElligott, K Nolan; B Murphy (1-1), E Ruth; D Bambrick, D Foley, M Ware; D Murphy (0-5, two frees), D St Ledger (0-4, one free), E Byrne (1-2). Subs: C Coughlan for Ruth (10 mins), A Callinane for Nolan (26 mins), M Clowry for Coughlan (53 mins), J Lowry (0-1) for Ware (66 mins), D Kinsella for Bambick (70 mins), C Walsh (0-1) for St Ledger (70 mins).

OFFALY: I Duffy; D Ryan, B Geraghty, S Pender; B Lonergan, L Hiney (0-1), J Maloney; B Connor, C Egan; M Brazil (1-2), N Dunne (0-4, one free), J Devery; B Allen (0-5, two frees), B Kelly, A Sullivan (0-2). Subs: G Guilfoyle for Devery (18 mins), N Graham (0-1) for Kelly (60 mins), M Cocoman for Egan (70 mins), S Guing for Brazil (75 mins).

Referee: P Kneel (Louth).