How wrong I was-that Offaly team is more than a few steps ahead of us. The pace and skill of their forward line is a joy to watch. We went man on man and they absolutely blitzed us with every forward getting out ahead of their man and having the accuracy in their shooting. I think their first seven shots all within the first 5/6 minutes sailed straight between the posts. They were determined to set down a marker from the very off while our players seemed like they were trying to warm into the game in the first few minutes. We were never at the pitch of Offaly and the game was already a foregone conclusion after 10 minutes.
At least half a dozen of that team in years to come will form the backbone of an Offaly senior side which I fear will reach a level that Laois may not be able to get to.
At least half a dozen of that team in years to come will form the backbone of an Offaly senior side which I fear will reach a level that Laois may not be able to get to.