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Why the delay, what's stopping this happening next year seeing as most counties have club u17 games this year?

On the hurling post, if there is supposed to be outside investment for the football appointment is it not time that there was a similar arrangement for the hurling post? Surely there are enough people with vested interest to put some money into the set up. What about an umbrella group something like 'Friends of Laois hurling' who would raise funds etc.

All things considered it's a good appointment.

In fairness even under Cheddar it was hard to get Camross lads to commit.

A manager should not be chosen based on whether or not Camross lads will commit.

If Rigney wanted it I'd be happy with that.

He's a better shot than Paul Curran in my opinion.

If the CB wouldn't back him for one more year as senior manager then what's to say they would back him as Director of hurling or whatever role he'd go for. 

Sad to hear Cheddar is gone. Some very memorable days in O'Moore Park. Ogie i would add Clare in the league quarter final to that. When Reddin hit that goal the roof nearly came off of the stand. I really hope Cheddar is given the top job in Laois hurling because once he's involved we'll only get better. It's imperative the CB keep him on.

I would rather see a former laois player take the job than someone like Paul Curran. Will he turn out to be another bluffer like Bealin?

Emo would have to be in senior championship for a gaels team to compete there. I am assuming that's what is meant.

When we did have a great crop of players we underachieved big time. The gaps between successful minor teams should have given us longevity as we had new players coming through in 2003/2004 and then again in 2007 to compliment the 3 teams from 96/97/98.

As someone already mentioned it could be 20 or 30 years before we see anything close to that again, if ever.

With smaller counties like us it's cyclical so we are not going to churn out enough top class players every year to compete with the better counties.

It's a disgrace though. How hard is it to give someone afew hours a week to keep it updated.

Fair play to Josephs but you only get one shot at Portlaoise.

From county finalists to relegation. Only thing predictable about the senior championship is Portlaoise winning it.

St Joesphs may have learned alot from their defeat to Kilcruise however I don't think they would have learned enough to beat Portlaoise. They did look to be in a commanding position at half time in that game mind.

Here's hoping though.

Goon win for Abbeyleix Gaels at the weekend in the minor hurling replay. Also great to see a Wolfhill man playing his part, being 1 of 3 Ballypickas players on the team.

The only personel that Banty would motivate is the CB so he can get his expenses cheque.