Carlow's historic trip to the 3rd round (their first ever) resulted in a visit to Dr. Cullen Park from Monaghan, who had only missed out on a place in the Division One final of the National League on score difference. It was here that Carlow's championship run ended on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-7. However, they managed to stay with their much more experienced opposition for most of the game, leading by two points with 15 minutes to play, and were still level with their Division One opponents inside the final ten minutes. Murphy scored two excellent points from play and put in a terrific (and indeed a much more disciplined) shift at right half forward, but Carlow's brave performance was in vain.