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[Div. 1A]

Div. 1A

Arles/Killeen       1-13
Portlaoise           3-12

Graiguecullen      0-9
St Joseph's         0-12

O'Dempseys        0-14
The Heath           0-10

Stradbally            0-16
Ballyroan Abbey   4-10

[Our panel wasn't strong enough last year. Three or four of our key players got bad injuries. We didn't perform without them.]

Westmeath's story concerning dropping to Div.4 is very like our situation, we can learn from that and come bouncing back up next year..

Tom Cribbin says his Westmeath squad is made up of a nice blend of youth and experience as they switch their focus to the Leinster SFC.
The Lake County finished with 13 points to spare over Wexford in yesterday's Allianz FL Division 4 decider and, shortly after the final whistle, their manager told RTÉ Sport: "We have a very strong panel this year and a lot of good young lads are coming through.
"We also have good leaders in Paul Sharry, Ger Egan, John Heslin, Kevin Maguire and James Dolan to bring the young lads to the next level."
He continued: "Our panel wasn't strong enough last year. Three or four of our key players got bad injuries. We didn't perform without them.
"We've dealt with it now. We're back up to Division 3.
"We're starting to play good football and there is a good shape to our team."

[LEINSTER S.F.C. – LAOIS V LONGFORD - 21ST MAY 2017]

I agree with Tony, these lads, simply by turning up for training have shown they are interested and committed to playing for Laois. I thought only two or three looked liked they didn't want to work hard to win last Sunday but the majority worked their socks off. The ability is still lacking in some of them but there were a lot of young players on the team and that game was as much a championship match as you are likely to see. We also had some walking wounded out there and lads just back from injury who were far from the required fitness levels.
I say give them time and then make up your mind about the management, players and the skill and commitment of all of them. We know most of the squad but Creedon is still learning about them and he's not going to do it all in his first year.


Having said that I cant see too many turning up for the game against Longford at these prices....

LEINSTER S.F.C.  – LAOIS V LONGFORD -  21ST MAY 2017
O'MOORE PARK, PORTLAOISE @ 3.00PM

GENERAL
Stand - €20
Terrace - €15

FAMILY TICKETS:-
1 Adult and 2 Juveniles etc.
Family Tickets are available for Stand
Stand:- Adults €20 Juveniles €5 each
1 Adult and 2 Juveniles etc.
Family Tickets are available for Terrace

Terrace:- Adults €15 Juveniles €5 each
Senior Citizens & Students (Stand & Terrace):- Purchase full price tickets and on the day of the match they can claim a rebate of  €5 (when they produce appropriate I.D. at Stiles No: 2 (Stand) and Stiles No:20 (Terrace) PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO THE STADIUM.

Wheelchair Tickets:-
The Wheelchair Tickets is free of charge and the Assistant's ticket is €20
GROUP PASSES:- GROUP PASSES (Under 16's) –  STAND/TERRACE
Groups Passes are provided for groups of Juveniles U-16 - €3 each (Terrace) & €5 (Stand) (you are permitted to bring 1 adult free with every ten Juveniles) any additional adults pay full price for their tickets.

Just updating this thread as its almost here now. Didn't think we'd be going into our first game coming from a disastrous league showing but as they say, "we are where we are" and we have to get behind the lads now and try to salvage something from this year.
It's now more important than ever that we put in a few good performances in the championship because if moral falls any lower we could be in real trouble with lads not committing to the panel for our stint in Div.4.
We have to put everything into the Longford game and just playing Kildare will bring out the best in us, whether that will be good enough I don't know but we have to go out and give it everything.
I still think we have the ability to pull of at least one good performance so lets get behind the lads and give it a real good go....

God be with the days. Thank God I was there to see this great Laois team take on the best in the country..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KimwOqnKz7M

Too sick to talk about Sunday but as has been said it was coming, if not this year then possibly next.
At least we might have Cahir Healy back next year.

http://www.laoistoday.ie/2017/04/04/healy-talks-hurling-joy-football-portlaoise-commute-london/

Well done Colm Cooper, a true footballing genius..

http://www.punditarena.com/gaa/jmurphy/colm-cooper-releases-heartfelt-statement-following-retirement-inter-county-football/

http://extra.ie/sport/gaa/colm-coopers-career-pictures

The hurlers did it tonight when they had to and we can do it tomorrow. It's in the blood that when the chips are down we can deliver.
This is a proud team who know they are better than where they find themselves and tomorrow is a massive challenge to their belief in themselves.
It's a must win game, I just can't bear thinking what will happen to football in this county if we drop to Div 4...

David Conway talks about tomorrow's game.
http://www.laoistoday.ie/2017/04/01/conway-win-offaly-set-us-championship/

I think Laois will win this with that team. Our run of bad luck has to come to an end soon and I have every confidence in the management team that they can turn this season around, hopefully starting on Sunday.
A lot depends on the referee as up to now we have been on the wrong side of some 50/50 calls. We need to start playing as a team and stop running into dead ends, get the ball in quickly and accurately into the full forward line where we have the lads to do damage.
The league is over now for us and this really is a knockout championship game and should be treated as one by our lads. If they do then I can only see one winner and hopefully the start of a good run for us.

[I didn't know the man but heard great things about him. A true Laois Gael..R.I.P Michael..]

I didn't know the man but heard great things about him. A true Laois Gael..
R.I.P Michael..

http://www.laoistoday.ie/2017/03/27/jack-nolan-dont-sit-home-complaining-get-support-county-teams/

Don't forget a McNameeless Offaly just gave Sligo a good beating, something we couldn't do...

He won't get any luck but again I presume if we beat Longford,  I am back to been an idiot.  So will see you down at O Moore Park in front of 1000 people 600 of them from Longford for a Longford win.  Creedon is clueless and I will tell you something Laois will find it hard to get more than 12 points   ( my heads for chopping block) with these predictions lump on Longford at 13/8.

'Being an idiot'

You're not an idiot for having an opinion and I respect that. I just think that we have a team of proud Laoismen out there and they will battle to the end.