GAA: Carlow 8-19 Kilkenny 1-1:CARLOW WILL have learned little from this 39-point thrashing at the IT grounds in Carlow last night.

The home county was in front within seconds and they had stormed 3-5 to nil before wing forward Conor Foley recorded Kilkenny’s only score from play, a point from play on 18 minutes.

CARLOW: B Doyle; R Mahon, C Lawlor, J Kenny; J Byrne (1-0), B Lambe, J Kane; P McElligott, D Foley (0-4, 2f); C Walshe (0-1), K McCabe (1-3), E Ruth (0-3); D Keogh (1-2, 1f), R Power (2-3), E Byrne (2-0). Subs: H Gahan (0-1) for Walshe (inj 18); S Murphy (0-1) for Kenny (h/t); M Meaney for Foley (38); D Roberts (1-1) for Ruth (42).

KILKENNY: G Mansfield; G Malone, J Mooney, J Fennelly; B Staunton, J Cullinane, N Kenny; J Culleton, S Connelly; A Kavanagh (1-0, pen), J Morrissey, C Foley (0-1); S McGrath, D Prendergast, D Brennan. Sub: D Walsh for Prendergast (inj 41).

Referee: G Whelan (Wicklow).