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Dempsey's from Joseph's and Rowes from The Heath.

I never said it was ok to drink three weeks before championship. I think it would show very poor attitude and discipline if they were out drinking but I don't believe like you previously posted that most of the panel were out over the weekend. If you don want to name names then that's fair enough but did you personally see these guys out drinking? Were they all out together?

The question hasn't been answered yet. Where and when and how many were out drinking? Was this witnessed. I for one would like to know if there is any truth to the rumour.

He won't give an answer either and if he does it won't be a clear answer of what he saw or thinks he saw.

 Most of the panel clearly enjoying themselves......who was enjoying themselves? Did you see these lads out enjoying themselves over the weekend?

O'Dempseys beat Graigue this evening. Think it finished 2-16 to 2-08. Mark Timmons came on and scored two goals for Graigue.

The GDAs (Begley excused) are not working out. Is that a job for life, or do they actually have targets? Can they just churn out year after year of muck and be allowed to continue?

Excuse my ignorance, to be honest i don't know the roles of the GDA's so im not being smart  but why is Begley  excused? Does he have a different role or something?

Sur maybe they should have went in and gave the half time team talk or maybe tog out and put their shoulder to the wheel.
Such nonsense, giving out about a few lads having a sandwich at half time. That really shows how unconcerned they are about laois football.

A battling performance. Discipline again let them down. Referee was very frustrating.  Everything a laois man fouled, he seemed to book them and he seemed to let Longford off with a few questionable ones, especially the foot trip. There destiny is in their own hands now.

Maybe some of these players don't want to play for Laois or are not able to fully commit to the set up. Just cos there not on the panel doesn't mean they are being discarded.

Brian nugent also missing. That's three starters o dempseys were missing.

Luttrell out of offaly game. He got is appendix out in hospital yesterday. Will be a big loss cos he has the senior experience behind him.

Some good news today. Conor meredith is back from new York for good.

Kelly Cup: Arles Killeen 2-14, Graiguecullen 1-15;
Killeshin 5-12, Ballyfin Gaels 0-6;
Emo 0-10, Arles Kilcruise 0-7.

Kelly Cup Semi-Finals
Stradbally v Emo
St Joseph's v Killeshin

Laois 4-15 Wexford 0-06.
SCORERS – Laois: Ciaran Comerford 2-7, Sean O'Flynn 1-1, Alan Kinsella 1-0, Mark Barry and Ronan McEvoy 0-2 each, Conor Slevin, Jason Maher, Eoin Dunne 0-1 each

LAOIS
1. Tom McCann (Portarlington)
2. Michael Dowling (Portlaoise)
3. Gary Saunders (Portlaoise)
4. Daniel Comerford (The Harps)
5. Cian Langford (Emo)
6. Sean O'Flynn (Courtwood)
7. Colin Slevin (Portarlington)
8. Ciaran Comerford (The Harps)
9. John Rogers (Ballyroan)
10. Mark Barry (O'Dempsey's)
11. Alan Kinsella (Courtwood)
12. Ronan McEvoy (Portlaoise)
13. Jason Maher (Portlaoise)
14. Niall Dunne (Courtwood)
15. Damien McCaul (Annanough)

Subs:
Seamus Lacey (Ballylinan) for Kinsella
Dean Brophy (St Joseph's) for McCaul
Padraig Delaney (The Harps) for Dowling
Eoin Dunne (Rosenallis) for N Dunne
Cathal Duggan (Portlaoise) for Maher
Seamus McEvoy (Emo) for G Saunders