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I'm happy enough with that team given the position we find ourselves in regarding injuries etc.
Slight lack of experience maybe but most of these lads will be bustin' a gut to prove themselves on the inter county scene.
Surprising that Gary Walsh is not starting, hope he hasn't fallen out with them again....

Is Ambrose Doran available or how many games do you miss after a red card sending off ??

[Bookies not backing Laois to win promotion in National Football League]

Bookies not backing Laois to win promotion in National Football League
Armagh are surprise favourites followed by Tipperary to win promotion to Division 2 of Allianz League
http://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/sport/233087/bookies-not-backing-laois-to-win-promotion-in-national-football-league.html

[Hurling League Fixtures 2017]

Hurling League Fixtures 2017

Allianz HL Division 1A

Round 1
Saturday 11 February – Dublin v Tipperary, Cork v Clare
Sunday 12 February – Kilkenny v Waterford

Round 2
Saturday 18 February – Cork v Dublin
Sunday 19 February – Clare v Kilkenny, Waterford v Tipperary

Round 3
Saturday 4 March – Dublin v Waterford
Sunday 5 March – Kilkenny v Cork, Tipperary v Clare

Round 4
Saturday 11 March – Tipperary v Kilkenny
Sunday 12 March – Clare v Dublin, Waterford v Cork

Round 5
Sunday 26 March – Clare v Waterford, Cork v Tipperary, Dublin v Kilkenny


Allianz HL Division 1B

Round 1
Saturday 11 February – Kerry v Laois, Offaly v Galway, Wexford v Limerick

Round 2
Saturday 18 February – Laois v Offaly, Limerick v Kerry
Sunday 19 February – Galway v Wexford

Round 3
Saturday 4 March – Limerick v Offaly
Sunday 5 March – Galway v Laois, Wexford v Kerry

Round 4
Saturday 11 March – Laois v Limerick
Sunday 12 March – Kerry v Galway, Offaly v Wexford

Round 5
Sunday 26 March – Kerry v Offaly, Limerick v Galway, Wexford v Laois

Jack Nolan discusses the possible changes to the Laois Senior Football Championship and reveals injury worries to some big players ahead of Saturday night's game against Louth.

https://soundcloud.com/midlandssport/laois-sfc-changes-ahead

[eir Sport announces expanded Allianz Leagues coverage]

eir Sport announces expanded Allianz Leagues coverage
http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=265422

Some great coverage by eir Sport..

04/02/17: Mayo v Monaghan (F)
04/02/17: Down v Fermanagh (F)
04/02/17: Laois v Louth (F)

11/02/17: Dublin v Tipperary (H)
11/02/17: Cork v Clare (H)
11/02/17: Dublin v Tyrone (F)
11/02/17: Kerry v Mayo (F)

18/02/17: Cork v Dublin (H)
18/02/17: Laois v Offaly (H)

25/02/17: Mayo v Roscommon (F)
25/02/17: Laois v Tipperary (F)
25/02/17: Down v Meath (F)

04/03/17: Dublin v Waterford (H)
04/03/17: Cavan v Donegal (F)
04/03/17: Dublin v Mayo (F)
04/03/17: Tyrone v Monaghan (F)

11/03/17: Tipperary v Kilkenny (H)
11/03/17: Laois v Limerick (H)

18/03/17: Kerry v Dublin (F)
18/03/17: Donegal v Tyrone (F)
18/03/17: Down v Kildare (F)

25/03/17: Dublin v Roscommon (F)
25/03/17: Laois v Longford (F)


Some on TG4 too....

Saturday 4 February
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final
St Thomas' (Galway)  v  Ballyea (Clare), Live from Semple Stadium, Thurles (5pm)

Sunday 5 February
Allianz Football League – Round 1
Live:  Cavan v Dublin, Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Deferred:  Donegal v Kerry, O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny

Saturday 11 February
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Semi-Finals
Slaughtneil (Derry) v St Vincents (Dublin), Páirc Esler, Newry (2pm)
Corofin (Galway) v Dr. Crokes (Kerry), Gaelic Grounds, Limerick (4pm)

Sunday 12 February
Live: Kilkenny v Waterford, Nowlan Park, Kilkenny (Allianz Hurling League – Round 1)
Deferred: Roscommon v Donegal, Dr.Hyde Park, Roscommon (Allianz Football League – Round 2)

Saturday 18 February
Independent.ie Sigerson Cup Final  -  Live from the Connacht GAA Centre, Mayo

Sunday 19 February
Allianz Hurling League – Round 2
Live:  Waterford v Tipperary, Walsh Park, Waterford
Deferred: Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, Ennis

Saturday 25 February
Independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup Final, Live from Pearse Stadium, Galway (1:00pm, hosted by NUIG)
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final  -  Cuala (Dublin) v Slaughtneil (Derry), Athletic Grounds, Armagh (3pm)

Sunday 26 February
Allianz Football League – Round 3  (Live match and deferred match)

Sunday 5th March
Allianz Football League – Round 4 and Allianz Hurling League – Round 3  (Live match and deferred match)

Friday 10 March
Gradaim an Uachtaráin (GAA President Awards), Live from Croke Park at 7:30pm

Sunday 12 March
Allianz Hurling League (Round 4)  -  Live match and deferred match
Live coverage of the O'Connor Cup Final from Elverys McHale Park, Castlebar

Friday 17 March
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling and Football Championship Finals, Live from Croke Park

Sunday 19 March
Allianz Football League (Round 5)  -  Live match and deferred match

Sunday 26 March
Allianz Football League (Round 6) and Allianz Hurling League (Round 5) - Live match and deferred match

Sunday 2 April
Allianz Football League (Round 7)  and  Allianz Hurling League Quarter Finals  (Live match and deferred match)

Saturday 8 April
Allianz Football League Finals – Division 3 & 4 Finals

Sunday 9 April
Allianz Football League Finals – Division 1 & 2 Finals

Saturday 15 April
All-Ireland U21 Football Championship Semi Finals

Sunday 16 April
Allianz Hurling League – Semi Finals

Sunday 23 April
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Final
Allianz Hurling League Final

Saturday 29 April
All-Ireland U21 Football Final

Sunday 30 April
Lidl Ladies Football Division 3 and 4 League Finals

Sunday 7 May
Lidl Ladies Football Division 1 and 2 League Finals

Quite an achievement to make the Kelly and Palmer Cups less interesting than ever.

What would you propose to make them more interesting Don ??

[Report on Laois GAA County Committee Meeting, 23rd January 2016]

Report on Laois GAA County Committee Meeting, 23rd January 2016  
http://laoisgaa.ie/news/10018107/Report_on_Laois_GAA_County_Committee_Meeting_23_January_2016

["Peter McNulty" U21 Football Tournament Fixtures]

"Peter McNulty" U21 Football Tournament Fixtures
 
 
Wed. 25th. January
Semi-Finals

Loughgeorge     19:45     Galway v Clare
Gaelic Grounds  19:45     Limerick v Laois

Shield Semi-Finals 

Hawkfield          19:45     Kildare v Carlow
Dr Morris Park   19:45     Tipperary v Wexford – Date TBC by both Counties
 
Sun. 29th. January
Final 
Stradbally         14:00     Winner Galway / Clare v Winner Limerick / Laois
 
Shield Final
Venue tbc         14:00     Winner Kildare / Carlow v Winner Tipperary / Wexford
 

[Kelly Cup 2017]

Kelly Cup 2017

Group A: Emo, Crettyard Gaels, St Joseph's, Arles-Kilcruise
Group B: Graiguecullen, Ballyfin Gaels, Killeshin, Arles-Killeen
Group C: Stradbally, Ballylinan, Timahoe

Winner A v Winner B; Winner C v Runner Up A


Rd 1: Sunday, 5th February
Rd 2: Saturday, 11th February
Rd 3: Sunday, 19th February

Semi-Final: Sunday, 26th February
Final: Friday, 3rd March

It really is hard to read too much from these games, only the previous week Carlow were two points ahead of Louth with 8 minutes left on the clock. Louth did beat them in the end but Louth would have really been up for the Meath game for obvious reasons. The Meath keeper was sent off and Joe Sheridan stepped into the goals for the penalty kick which was scored by Louth... I'd say that was a sweet moment for every Louth man...

Would agree totally with those proposals redsetanta, the timekeeping one works very well in ladies football and there's no reason why it shouldn't be brought in to the men's game.

I agree with hurlingmad....


Think I'll go back to Hogan Stand for a bit of intelligent conversation ...

[Peter McNulty U21 Football Tournament Roinn 3]

Peter McNulty U21 Football Tournament Roinn 3.
 
Fri. 19th. January
Group A
Dr Morris Park 19:30
Tipperary v Carlow


Sat 21st. January
Group A
Ballinasloe 14:00
Galway v Laois

Group B
Ferns 17:00
Wexford v Clare
Hawkfield 14:00
Kildare v Limerick

[Mayo 3-21 Laois 0-19]

Mayo 3-21
Laois 0-19

Mayo fielded a very strong team from what I hear and they were flying fit. The holiday must have been more of a training camp, no sign of rustiness anyway..
Scoring 19 points against top class opposition is very good, don't forget its early days yet and its looking really good in my opinion. I'm as optimistic as I have been for many a year, roll on the league...