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Just wondering how people manage maintaining strength while taking up running?

Planning on doing a half marathon training plan over the next 12-16 weeks that will involve 4/5 sessions a week but don't want to lose too much strength in the mean time - has anyone a plan that includes running and gym work i.e. days to do double sessions, when best to work legs so as not to be fatigued on a run etc?

Any predictions for the first round lads.

Portlaoise v Ballylinan - Portlaoise
Courtwood v O'Dempsey's - Odempseys should be winning this but courtwood will be ambitious to maintain senior again this year. Anyone have any update on if Niall Dunne is back playing yet?
Rosenallis v Ballyfin - Going to go with Rosenallis here.
Stradbally v Portarlington Port
Arles-Killeen v Graiguecullen Graigue
The Heath v Arles-Kilcruise - Draw, or kilcruise to Knick it
Killeshin v Emo - Killeshin
Ballyroan-Abbey v St Joseph's - Joseph's

[Playing Kildare on Saturday @6pm in Hawkfield]

Playing Kildare on Saturday @6pm in Hawkfield

                                       Matthew Byron (Courtwood)

   Neil Keane (The Heath), Jack Owens (Clonaslee), Alex Mohan (Portarlington)
     Dean Brophy (St Joseph's), PJ Daly (The Heath), Jack Lacey (St Joseph's)

          Sean O'Flynn (Courtwood), Sean Michael Corcoran (Portarlington)

Barry Howlin (O'Dempsey's), Damon Larkin (Portlaoise), Colin Slevin (Portarlington)
  Damien McCaul (Annanough), Jack Owens (Emo), Daragh Galvin (Portarlington)

A few missing from last years team that are overage now but hopefully if lads commit we could see something like this come championship

M Byron

M Dowling
G Saunders
A Mohan

D Brophy
S O'Flynn
C Slevin

N Dunne
S M Corcoran

R Coffey
D Larkin
PJ Daly

D Galvin
J Owens
M Barry

Wasn't too far off in the end!
Mathew Byron (Courtwood); Michael Dowling (Portlaoise), Alex Mohan (Portarlington), Neil Keane (The Heath); Sean O'Flynn (Courtwood), Gary Saunders (Portlaoise), Jack Lacey (St Joseph's); Barry Howlin (O'Dempsey's), PJ Daly (The Heath); Ronan Coffey (Portarlington), Jack Owens (Emo), Damon Larkin (Portlaoise); Colin Slevin (Portarlington), Darragh Galvin (Portarlington), Mark Barry (O'Dempsey's)

Neil Keane and Barry Howlin the two newcomers I see.
Very close call between Lacey and Brophy for wing back spot but best of luck to the lads this evening

Carlow as high as 15/8 to beat Wexford, who they beat by 20 points just a month ago.

any info on if wexford are expecting lads back / possible carlow injuries?

[Playing Kildare on Saturday @6pm in Hawkfield]

Playing Kildare on Saturday @6pm in Hawkfield

                                       Matthew Byron (Courtwood)

   Neil Keane (The Heath), Jack Owens (Clonaslee), Alex Mohan (Portarlington)
     Dean Brophy (St Joseph's), PJ Daly (The Heath), Jack Lacey (St Joseph's)

          Sean O'Flynn (Courtwood), Sean Michael Corcoran (Portarlington)

Barry Howlin (O'Dempsey's), Damon Larkin (Portlaoise), Colin Slevin (Portarlington)
  Damien McCaul (Annanough), Jack Owens (Emo), Daragh Galvin (Portarlington)

A few missing from last years team that are overage now but hopefully if lads commit we could see something like this come championship

M Byron

M Dowling
G Saunders
A Mohan

D Brophy
S O'Flynn
C Slevin

N Dunne
S M Corcoran

R Coffey
D Larkin
PJ Daly

D Galvin
J Owens
M Barry

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2018/04/05/killeshin-lead-the-way-as-laois-u-20-football-panel-announced/

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2018/01/29/oloughlin-ratified-new-laois-u-20-football-manager/
Trials this week

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2017/12/28/john-sugrue-names-first-laois-football-team-new-era-begins/

Semi Final
Emo/Courtwood/The Rock vs Joes/Barrowhouse
Port vs Strad

0-14 to 0-4 for Port

How did they get on against Offaly

Lost by 14 points apparently, but presumably experimental team/players played.. Final (if any?) cut made so far

Minors out tonight V Offaly

Is there many from last year's panel underage? Anyone know what our panel is?

Kinsella, Comerford, Whelan and the big chap from Camross all minor again this year. No backs in there which might be a concern

A seperate u17 team will be entered into a Leinster & All Ireland series, presumably acting as a development squads for the u17s who don't make the minor panel as this is their only year "minor" due to the rule changes in 2018