Laois Senior Hurlers 2023

[Laois man]

Fennell marker got 2.04 from play.

[SpeculativeEffort]

Fennell marker got 2.04 from play.

OK it wasn't his best day but a more committed, genuine player you will struggle to find. I have no doubt he will come back better again. Super attitude. We need more like him.

[G@@]

Big win today and we could need that cushion of scoring difference yet.
Tough game V Carlow next week.

[burdizzo]

Played better today, but the fact he was allowed to basically solo the length of the pitch says more about Down that it does him! Still, they got a score out of it, so fair play.

Nice to be the ones dishing out a big score for a change. A big pity about Aron Dunphy's injury - and I assume Willie was hurt, as well?

[Spiritof86]

Both Dunphys unlikely to feature against Carlow apparently. Great to see Lennon back in the Laois jersey . Down were the worst inter county senior team to play in OMP in a very long time .
Great to the get score difference up though .

[burdizzo]

As good as a loss, I'm afraid. Carlow-Offaly final, by the looks of things. I'd say we had a twenty minute spell in either half where we couldn't score. In fairness, it was some effort to stop Carlow going in front after the sending off - and to go three up subsequently - but we couldn't keep 'em out when they lobbed in that final free. Again, we had the better hurlers, but just couldn't make it count because we hadn't the strength.

[blueandwhite1]

If Offaly win their last 2 and so do Laois do we not have a good chance on scoring difference?

[burdizzo]

If Offaly win their last 2 and so do Laois do we not have a good chance on scoring difference?

Offaly's last game is against Carlow; if they beat Kerry they're already through and they won't care if they beat Carlow or not, whereas for Carlow it'll be a must-win game.

[G@@]

Going on today's result we won't be worrying about a final. I really doubt we will even pick up a win in Tralee.

[Laois Rising]

Frustrating draw. Even if we win the remaining two games I wouldn't fancy our chances of getting to the final. I can see Offaly already qualified come the final round of games and throwing out a second string team against Carlow in the last game. They would probably take Carlow over Laois in the final and take great satisfaction from eliminating us. A wasted year. 

[blueandwhite1]

Another reschuffled team for Kildare. I have never seen a more unsettled setup as that in 2023. It's not as if it is working out...

[Spiritof86]

Baffling that with two games left in the JMC that there is absolutely nothing settled about the starting 15 except the goalkeeping position .

[burdizzo]

Where's Liam O'Connell?

[LaoisAbu20]

Fonsy is suspended along with Jackman and Dan Shanahan, apparently for giving abuse to match officials after the Carlow game.

[burdizzo]

Ouch.