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Meredith won't be back this year and Lowry has been asked but declined to come in. That first half on Sunday was very poor, We were favourites for relegation before Sunday and that display only shortened our odds.

The goals were handed to Galway and weren't hard worked for.  The third one so early in the second half killed off the game. Brody should have got his hand to it.

Anyhow we are where we are and in fairness we were favourites for relegation this time last year and survived by kicking Roscommon our of O'Moore Park and rescuing a draw against Meath. We also should have got something out of the Armagh game so all is not lost yet.

Hopefully Lillis makes a better selection next weekend because he made some poor choices with his starting 15 yesterday. It's not going to get any easier so there's very little room for error from here on in.

That comment re Lowry is untrue. Mick Lillis confirmed in his post match interview that Lowry hadn't been asked in:

https://soundcloud.com/midlandssport/mick-lillis-post-galway

Yeah they had 31 there on Saturday night. With U21 it can be all about the day too. A lot of the lads are playing on Sigerson Cup teams as well which is encouraging. They have a decent draw with Louth away first and if they get over that, they have Wicklow/Carlow. I'd give them a chance anyway.

A few players aside, it's a poor enough team. I wouldn't be expecting too much. Lads getting carried away again

Have you seen them play this year?

Decent run in this from laois, good preparation for championship in 3 weeks time.. Any word on team last Saturday or who played well?

Team: Aaron Cooney (St. Joseph's), Liam Knowles (Stradbally), Eoin Buggie (Stradbally), Aidan Brennan (St. Joseph's); Aaron Carroll (Ballyroan/Abbey), Robbie Dowling (The Heath), Adam Campion (St. Joseph's); James Hillard (Mountmellick), Brian Daly (Barrowhouse); Danny Hickey (St. Joseph's), Colm Murphy (Portarlington), Aaron Dowling (The Rock); Dylan Doyle (St. Joseph's), Eoin Lowry (Killeshin), Seán Moore (Ballyfin). Subs used: Andrew Baldwin (Barrowhouse), David Aston (Killeshin), Cathail Dunne (Ballylinan), Conor Hogan (Courtwood), Tom Shiel (Stradbally), James Baldwin (Barrowhouse), Cillian Callally (Rosenallis), Darragh Connolly (Ballyfin) and Eoin McCann (Portarlington).

None of those involved with the seniors played - Danny O'Reilly, Nigel Murphy, Trevor Collins, Evan O'Carroll.
Michael Keogh and Evin Keane were unavailable too. It's a serious team in fairness.

Great to see us competing at under-age again.

Team yesterday was - Aaron Cooney (St. Joseph's); Liam Knowles (Stradbally), Adam Campion (St. Joseph's), Darragh Connolly (Ballyfin); Trevor Collins (Graiguecullen), Robbie Dowling (The Heath), Aaron Carroll (Ballyroan/Abbey); Cathail Dunne (Ballylinan), James Hillard (Mountmellick); Michael Keogh (St. Joseph's), Nigel Murphy (Emo), Aaron Dowling (The Rock); Seán Moore (Ballyfin), Eoin Lowry (Killeshin), Dylan Doyle (St. Joseph's).
Subs used: Danny O'Reilly (Graiguecullen), Andrew Baldwin (Barrowhouse), James Baldwin (Barrowhouse), Tom Shiel (Stradbally) and Joe Walshe (The Heath)

With the likes of Patrick O'Sullivan, Evin Keane, Evan O'Carroll, Dean Cullen and Ciarán McEvoy to come back, these lads could go far. Have Louth away in the first round of the championship and if they get over that they play Carlow/Wicklow.

Is Cullen the only player from Portlaoise ?  anyone from Port  ?

Ciarán McEvoy would be there as well. From Portarlington, you'd have Colm Murphy and Paddy O'Sullivan.

Conor Hogan is Courtwood. And no, James Moore would be overage now.

Team yesterday was - Aaron Cooney (St. Joseph's); Liam Knowles (Stradbally), Adam Campion (St. Joseph's), Darragh Connolly (Ballyfin); Trevor Collins (Graiguecullen), Robbie Dowling (The Heath), Aaron Carroll (Ballyroan/Abbey); Cathail Dunne (Ballylinan), James Hillard (Mountmellick); Michael Keogh (St. Joseph's), Nigel Murphy (Emo), Aaron Dowling (The Rock); Seán Moore (Ballyfin), Eoin Lowry (Killeshin), Dylan Doyle (St. Joseph's).
Subs used: Danny O'Reilly (Graiguecullen), Andrew Baldwin (Barrowhouse), James Baldwin (Barrowhouse), Tom Shiel (Stradbally) and Joe Walshe (The Heath)

With the likes of Patrick O'Sullivan, Evin Keane, Evan O'Carroll, Dean Cullen and Ciarán McEvoy to come back, these lads could go far. Have Louth away in the first round of the championship and if they get over that they play Carlow/Wicklow.

I did say I 'tried'

Thanks Pablo   

Won 3-13 to 0-8 in the end.

Should be a very strong panel when they all get together.

Team was missing the likes of Paddy O'Sullivan, Adam Campion, Danny O'Reilly, Trevor Collins, Eoin Buggie, Evan O'Carroll, Evin Keane, Michael Keogh, Tom Shiel, David Aston, Nigel Murphy, Dean Cullen, Col Murphy and Ciaran McEvoy.

I've tried to attach a team-sheet I found on twitter:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CX5vwDlWEAA-vYr.jpg:large

Crettyard and Mountmellick drew again tonight. Anybody at it? Following on Twitter and it seemed a late Evan O'Carroll goal forced extra time and then Cretty came back again from behind in that to force a second replay.

With the Quarters due next week, it will be interesting to see what happens fixture wise now.

That's not Jerome Stack 

That person will be delighted when he discovers who he's been mistaken for though!