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Beaten by the sheep men in Wicklow at the weekend. No need to start looking for all ireland tickets yet

Anyone have the team from yesterday?

Keogh is overage. Any of you lads have a clue at all? I suppose Colm Parkinson should tog out with the minors too!!!

Suprising there is Only one Sarsfields man on it as they were very unlucky to loose to Portlaoise in the Semi in rathenskia last year I thought them and Portlaoise would offer more players

I didnt see the Sarsfield/Portlaise semi but i did see the final and Portlaoise were totally trounced by that Josephs/Barrowhouse combination and no Portlaoise player stood out. Then again are those portlaoise players you might alude to be over age for this year. I dont really know the Sarsfield players that could have been considered.. One big surprise for me is the omission of the Joes/BH full forward Michael Keogh. He completely destroyed anyone who tried to mark him in last years u21 local championship. Also i am worried about our goalkeeper as he is a small (in height) keeper. Is that goalie from Mountmellick who played sigerson with UCD still u21.....


Is that Joe walsh from the heath??

He is a decent Keeper alright plays in goals for abbeyleix A team in soccer!

I understand Dean Cullen and Ciaran McEvoy (from Portlaoise) both declined to be part of the panel.

I completely agree re Michael Keogh - but then it's great to have a player like that off the bench.

Eoghan Keogh is overage. The sub keeper Joe Walsh is of a similar stature to Cooney though so there isn't much option and he certainly will need protection.

Our minors played Laois last night in mullingar. good game. think laois have two teams. we won 2-18 to 2-12. we also have 2 teams. reverse fixture is in laois on friday night not sure of venue.

Managers from what I've heard for this year

annanough: undecided
arles kilecruise: karl o dwyer
arles killeen: joe higgins
ballyfin: donncha phelan
ballylinan: gary kavanagh
ballyroan: padraig clancy
courtwood: fergal byron
crettyard: not sure
emo: not sure
graiguecullen: undecided
killeshin: mark o regan
mountmellick: not sure
odempseys: leo turley
park ratheniska: not sure
portarlington: some lad from tullamore
portlaoise: same
st josephs: dessie brennan snr
stradbally: martin murphy
the heath: donie norton
the rock: not sure
timahoe: not sure

Off the track a bit but i have taken up a managerial job in offaly and i'm wondering is there any stats men in the laois area who might be available if anyone knows?