Messages

Hard to see Rowland not getting a nomination. I reckon he is in with a shout.

Serious performance by Laois again yesterday. Playing really efficient hurling. Overcame a couple of serious setbacks to keep hurling.
It was an emotional occasion.

There are a couple of "Key" things that need to be done now.
On the senior intercounty front the key is that these guys return in November in good shape and use the Winter to further their conditioning. The alternative is that 3 months work will be needed to get guys back to zero, and the physical gap further widens between us and our 4 companions in next years LSHC. The old connundrum, are you coming back fit to train or are you coming back training to get fit?

13 of the starting 15 can be key men over the next 5-6 years. Their example, leadership and now their experience, is crucial as a couple of guys come in each year.

There will be bad days ahead when everything falls into place for the big teams over the next couple of years. After this past few weeks they have created a template for themselves to light the way- keep doing what we do.
Rowland will be there for a long time. The game plan suits Cleere and suits Hartnett. We are going to have to find a third member of the full back line somewhere. Matthew obviously isn't the long term answer, but wouldn't be at all surprised to see him there next year.

Anyways, enough spoofing, fair play lads, they can hurl in Laois you know!

Leigh Bergin would be a good addition to the full back line, their is a few years left in Matt yet but think maybe half back is still his best position

Yeah, very hard on the Likes of Fleming and Dunphy to staying training when they cant get a look in, Especially when they miss club matches as a result too,

Great year to be fair, Hopefully next year is even better!

Quite a fright, there, when it looked liked Enda Rowland was going to go off due to injury. Who's the lad that was getting ready to sub for him? Did this lad get any play time during League or the Walsh Cup?

Tom Dunphy of Camross was the sub-Goalie Mossy, Don't think he got a run this year as he joined the panel late. He has made a few appearance for Laois previous years. More than able back-up who is just unlucky its Rowland and previously Reily ahead of him.

Ah not so bad, thought he played the sweeper role very well yesterday

Ah come of it lads, we are a day out from our best result in recent history and still fighting!
Time to look forward to another day in Croker. I assume Lennon will miss the Tipp game after the 2 yellows, was flying it yesterday and i thought his first yellow was very harsh. Be tough on the legs to go to the well three weeks in a row for our lads.

Good start to the campaign anyway, whats the story with Picky and Scully, Neither seem to be getting a look in at all?

County Board will have a different outlook next Year if no R/E players turns up to Play with Laois and if one of the Top Ref's in the county quits.. Ridiculous decision. Stapleton should know better to though.. Not the first time he has argued with Refs following an R/E loss. Its not his place 

Just Make sure you rock up to training before the transfer deadline, maybe contact someone in Whatever club before Christmas, it should be no bother to transfer as long as you do it in time

Think Arien has to be the favorite, Highly rated up in Camross, passionate Laois man and might even get a few of the Camross lads back on board.

I think your not far of Leixlad, I would mark the team that conceded 10 goals to Cork as a better team than our current set-up, A sad time for Laois hurling people. I hope the county board get off there asses and do something about it this time!

What kinda of team are we looking at for the first round of the league taking into account injury's etcs

Did the Transfer of Quinlan from Kyle to B/K go through after?

Fleming/Rowland

Palmer
Bergin
Healy

Mullaney
P Purcell
M Whelan


P Whelan
B Conroy

Picky
Cha
Willie Dunphy

King
Foyle
PJ Scully

While all fine hurlers we could do with a few more physical lads around the team. Hopefully we can make an improvement on last year

Ross King wouldnt be a bad choice over the course of the championship. Usually the Player of the year comes from the county champions and if Picking a B/K man id nearly go with there Goalie Eoin Fleming. Cant remember him having a bad day this year!! Great win for them Sunday. Hopefully the put in a good performance against the Dublin Champs

Been going to hurling matches in Laois a long time now and honestly cant remember a better game. Some of the scores from play from both sides where brilliant to watch. Dowling with 3 beauts in a row to draw R/E back from the death. Foyle finally turned up in this years championship with 2.2 from play and a goal of the championship contender. If the replay is half as good i would be happy.. Hard to know who is favourite now. B/K looked the more likely to win today but can they produce the same performance the next day? Any idea when the replay is??