The game kicked off with Gorey playing with the strong breeze at their backs, and it was the visitors who were first out of the blocks and could have scored in the first passage of play, but spurned the chance. The next phase of play saw Carlow attacking but a turnover and a quick thinking JP Redmond saw John Condren race on to gather to go in under the posts for the opening try for Shane Luby to convert. Carlow came more into it after that and reduced the arrears with a Richard White penalty. The next attacking play saw JP Redmond step through at least three would be tacklers for a fine individual try which Shane Luby converted to take the score to 14 - 3. Gorey kept up the pressure and Brendon Spears rounded off a good move to take the score to 19 - 3. That was the way it stead until halftime.

Gorey were again quick out of the blocks but Carlow defended well. It was on the twentieth minute JP Redmond rounded off another fine move to take the score to 24 - 3. Carlow reduced the the lead with another Richard White try. But Gorey sealed the result when Brendon Spears split the Carlow defence to score a cracking try to round off the score at 29 - 6. A good Carlow defence and a sometimes wasteful Gorey kept the score down.

Best for Gorey were John Condren, Matt Bater and Brendon Spears in the backs with JP Redmond, Adrian Copeland and man of the match Michael Woods the pick of a lively pack. Gorey will need all hands to the wheel next Sunday, as Cill Dara are a very strong outfit, and the 16th man may prove vital in this all important game - kickoff time is 3pm.

Team - C Allen B O Connor R Deering A Copeland JP Redmond K Breen M Woods J Ahearne G Dunne G Bater S Luby A Walsh M Bater B Spears J Condren PJ Clince J Mulligan S Byrne A O Brien B Horan E Horan