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The Rory's stories fella tells a great one about the day Meath played that minor team and they were skinned.

Rowland does have the ability to knock over a free which could be the difference.

I assume they worked on it in training but we need to start scoring goals. We're probably going to concede so without stating the obvious we have to outscore them. We can't rely on points alone. A few bob on Foyle to grab one tomorrow night though I doubt the odds would be great.

That's not a bad performance at all baring in mind that both of these teams will provide most of these lads to the respective county panels.

Laois Senior Hurling manager Eamonn Kelly has announced his starting 15 for Saturday's Allianz Hurling League Division 1B against Offaly in O'Moore Park.


1. Enda Rowland (St Lazerian's Abbeyleix)

2. Dwane Palmer (Camross)

3. Leigh Bergin (Shanahoe)

4. Padraig Lawlor (Ballinakill)

5. Cahir Healy (Portlaoise)

6. Matthew Whelan (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton)

7. Ryan Mullaney (Castletown)

8. Patrick Purcell (Rathdowney Errill)

9. Ben Conroy (Slieve Bloom)

10. Stephen Maher (Clough Ballacolla)

11. Charles Dwyer (Ballinakill)

12. Paddy Whelan (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton)

13. Willie Dunphy (Clough Ballacolla)

14. Neil Foyle (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton)

15. Ross King (Rathdowney Errill)

Great to see young Shanahan from Slieve Margy in there. He wouldn't have had a chance a few years ago. Thats what its all about, developing hurlers for the county.

Any lads have any news on how training has been going or any info on likely team for Saturday?

Was there anyone left in Laois that day??

I don't think it was that Giovanni. He was an excellent freetaker without doubt but he could be very frustrating to watch in open play. He woould often take on impossible shots and you would have to question his workrate at times. I don't think he was a great team player, although he wouldn't be alone in Laois in that regard.

According to the Wiki page for the 2017 comp they play Mary's. UCC play winners of second quarter today. Although I see elsewhere it is UCC which makes more sense seeing as MAry's and Carlow were in the same group.

I hope the Laois lads bring the winning mentality to O'Moore Park Saturday.

Carlow IT beat UL 4-16 to 0-23.

Don't have a report on the game but It Carlow twitter account saying Rowland made 3 exceptional saves in the first half.

I think they meet Mary Immaculate again in the semi final.

If anyone is interested in seeing the next group of young hurlers in action there is post primary Juv hurling A league game between Laois schools and St Kierans in the Laois GAA training centre on Friday at 11.30am.

I see where Boyle sports have made Laois favourites for promotion with Sligo second favs post the weekend results. They are obviously looking for some foolhardy Laois people to lump on.

It just shows you that smaller counties can't afford the luxury of one of their main men having an off day. When was the last time Cha didn't register a score for the county?
Two teams short of confidence but not short of motivation going into next weekends game. It mightn't be pretty  but it should be a right battle. There's a right chance we will be doing it again in a few weeks.

I thought the bottom two teams still played off with the loser automatically down. No playoff between top of 2a and bottom 1b though.