Tailteann Cup 2024

[snoopdog]

Big game tomorrow. A game Down need to win after last year's disappointment. I've no idea what to expect from Laois. McNulty has them set up well so Down need patience. Not sure how many of the Laois team remain from last years semi. But I feel the score will be closer tomorrow. Hopefully both teams can turn up and perform to their best and in front of a big crowd. I assume looking at ticketmaster there isn't a lot of tickets remaining.

[Blowitupref]

Teams named

DOWN:
John O'Hare;
Peter Fegan, Ryan McEvoy, Pierce Laverty;
Miceal Rooney, Daniel Guinness, Shealan Johnston;
Jonny Flynn, Odhran Murdock;
Danny Magill, James Guinness, Ryan Johnston;
Liam Kerr, Pat Havern, Conor McCrickard.

Subs: Kevin Anderson, Finn McElroy, Paddy McCarthy, Ryan Magill, Ceilum Doherty, Caolan Mooney, Rory Mason, Shane Annett, John McGovern, Gareth McKibben, Eamonn Brown.

LAOIS:

Killian Roche
James Kelly, Simon Fingleton, Mark Timmons
Seamus Lacey, Brian Byrne, Eoin Buggie
Damon Larkin, Conor Heffernan
Niall Dunne, Evan O'Carroll, Kevin Swayne
Mark Barry, Eoin Lowry, Paul Kingston.

Subs: Aaron Cooney, Ciaran Burke, Niall Corbet, Ben Dempsey, Brian Daly, Shaun Fitzpatrick, Fionn Holland, Jack Lacey, Kieran Lillis, Aaron McEvoy, Rioghan Murphy.


Down have scored an average of 24 points per match while conceding an average of 15. Laois 21 points per match while conceding an average of 19.

[thejuice]

Will it stay in Leinster for another year. Would be nice to see Down win it after coming close last year. Hopefully there's a decent crowd in for it.

[snoopdog]

Will it stay in Leinster for another year. Would be nice to see Down win it after coming close last year. Hopefully there's a decent crowd in for it.

The so called favourites in the last 2 years lost thr final. So who knows. Down will be nervous and need to get that loosers tag of their back.

[Rossfan]

Down exploiting the 10 step rule .....

[Blowitupref]

Half time Down 0-8 Laois 1-3. Last score of the half from the Laois keeper from a free and was their first score for 20 minutes.

[marty34]

Down well in control but poor shot selection/finishing letting them down.

Should be up by at least 6pts.

[thewobbler]

Down's game to lose. They're a level above Laois.

[Turf]

Down's game to lose. They're a level above Laois.

They are but they are a poor enough team also.

[grounded]

Down's game to lose. They're a level above Laois.

Down just error prone all game. Hard to watch. 
 

[Turf]

That should be it for Down. Was a closer game than many expected. Wasn't very impressed with Down at all or how they play the game, but they won the game so I suppose how you win doesn't matter.
Laois were a Div 4 team this year and it showed, a lot of wrong options taken when they had the ball.

[Blowitupref]

Some goal for Laois there 2-6 to 0-14 with 3 minutes of added time to play.

[clarshack]

What a goal for Laois! Keeper never seen it coming.

[marty34]

Down's keeper wouldn't inspire you with much confidence.

[Blowitupref]

FT Down 0-14 Laois 2-6.  Down hang on but deserved winners in the end.  First final win in 13th attempts?