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Really need to be beating Offaly at home. Wouldn't fancy going to Westmeath needing the win to get to the final.

The extra game against Carlow is welcome and there should be an air of optimism heading into the the Offaly game.

It's a bit ambiguous.

GAA website says that the new `1B will consist of the top 2 in 2a while they say that the new Div 2 will consist of the teams that finish 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th in Div 2a as well as top 3 from Div 2b.

So it is the top two in the table that are promoted or the two teams that play in the Div 2a league final??


https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/new-allianz-hurling-league-structure-for-2025-explained

Top two teams will be in the new Div 1b league with 5 other teams who will come down from the current Div 1a and 1b. Bottom two in each and the worst placed 4th placed team.

Likely to be Dublin, Waterford, Westmeath, Offaly and Westmeath.

Laois can't be caught now as they are 3 points clear in 2nd place with one game to go. My understanding is that the top two go up. Where did the 2nd playing 3rd come from?

Is there a league final match for top 2 in Div 2 this year?

Offaly and Westmeath have both put in good performances. We've struggled to be honest.

Not sure that we've improved on last year based on our league performances.

If Maher has put all his eggs into the 'peaking' at the right time basket we'd really need to hit the ground running in championship. With Westmeath the last game, up in Mullingar, we really need to be beating Offaly on April 21st in O'Moore Park

Laois came through the match as predicted. I take it Cahir got a good reception. He made the trip from London every other weekend for the county not so long ago.

Knockbeg beaten unfortunately. Naas the better team.
Naas Gaa becoming one of the Leinster kingpins.

Knockbeg Juniors in a South Leinster A final tomorrow against Naas CBS. Good seletion of Laois lads on it.

Finally gets his story told on Laochra Gael. Surprised it has taken so long but looking forward to watching it tomorrow night

You can't ask anymore from the team than winning.

They have done as much as is possible and promotion should be all we are looing for right now.

If/when that's achieved they can then turn their attention to the Tailteann Cup.

Great to see the public getting behind the team and special mention to Laois Gaels for the efforts in making the match nights that bit more special for Laois juveniles.

Got there in the end. Carlow next day out will be a far bigger test.

Westmeath and Offaly's performances yesterday would want to have them thinking about the Joe McDonagh though.

As said earlier I hope Maher is fine tuning his championship side.

Another good win for the footballers.
Seems to be a world of difference between the set up this year and what went before it.
It would be great to be in the running in the latter stages of the league and get promotion. Carlow a big test but based on the last two games we are well placed to get the win.
I was a bit apprehensive with Justin's appointment but all it's going well.

Getting the updates from Midlands Radio 3 I couldn't believe we were only 1 point ahead with a few minutes of normal time remaining.
Thankfully we came good and got over the line.
Need a greater effort against Kildare next week before the Carlow game who had a good win themselves away to Kerry.
Top 2 teams go up to the new 1B however for momentum going into the McDonagh we need to be improving in each game.

Game against Down this weekend. Nothing much to learn from it as we should beat them handy enough. Will management go with 'best' 15 or will panel players start?
The tougher league games will come later. 

Banagher beat Birr. The final is in Rosenallis Gaa grounds on Monday 5th at 1pm