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Laois are also missing a good few players ....Quigley in midfield is suspended for first two games which is a massive loss.

Attride,McMahon,Healy, and O'Leary are all not playing football this year which leaves the back line short.

Conor Boyle and James Finn are missing from the forwards they are working away and can't commit.

They do however have some of the Portlaoise lads back and they are all good footballers especially Cahillanne.

Laois have an incredicle record against Galway over the years but this is too hard to call.

Could and should be a good open game of football maybe with Laois just getting over the line if they can keep goals out!

Sligo ain't bad who makes them?Long time since Sligo were O'Neills and why did Sligo change to Black??

You go to warm up but there ain't a ball in sight at the first game...A selector arrives late with a selection of Yellow and White o'Neills ball all pumped like Rocks or else too soft!

Clare could shock a few in this division ...The lillywhites should finish Top if they have the stomach for the battle!

Killtoom???

Small ground for Rossie's biggest league game in years...??

Bit of a disaster!!!

Donegal shirt isn't bad apart from the sponsor...

https://www.oneills.com/laois-gk-jersey.html hard to bate the Laois away strip they were up and down in both codes...Its 3 years old now but still a cracker!

Fermanagh have Pete McGrath in charge so could be worth a few points.

Good point Seafoid he is a wiley auld fox who certainly knows how to get the best out of players and make teams hard to beat while still playing a decent brand of football.

Laois seem to be eveyone's favourites to go down but they have been in the top two divisions for a long long time now and play a brand of football that see's them squeez out results in the most unlikely of games.

We have Galway,Tyrone,Derry and Meath at home so could get 2-4 points there.

Cavan ,Armagh and Fermanagh away wouldn't hold that much fear either the fixtures have been kind to Laois and Fermanagh to be fair which gives both counties a fighting chance.

Galway and Meath are hard to predict but come in to the league next week in great form winning silverware which will boost them in what are important first games for both counties.

Derry are always decent in the league and usually are in division one which they have done well in most years apart from last year.I think they will push hard for top spot.

Tyrone are the obvious standout team and i'd be suprised if they didn't win it or at least finish 2nd.

Armagh might be in trouble they have a few injuries and they will miss the cross players for 3 games there first two matches must yield a return of points .

Very very interesting division with five ulster teams the unpredictable but old forces of Gaelic football in Galway and Meath and then the very consistent(as regards staying in the top two divisions)Laois...

Bring it on I for one can't wait!

Conor Hogan is Courtwood. And no, James Moore would be overage now.

Thanks Seen James Moore in action against Portlaoise in the u21 Semi this year he was immense big big chap with lovely skill.

Nice to see talent coming from Courtwood again a proud footballing club

Where is Conor Hogan from heard he is a decent player?

Is James Moore from Ballyfin not u21 again this year he is also a good player??

Played Kildare I believe in Kildare

Lost by a point not sure of the score.

Quigley was back and came on but he is unavailable for the first two games anyway.

Not sure what the team was but was told Cotter Seale O'Loughlin and the two Kingston's played well .

Laois missed a peno but not sure who missed it!

Roll on next weekend a good boost for Galway beating Rosscommon but they have their problems with injuries.

If you think K Lillis has no place in the championship squad, oneflewoverthecuckoosnest, I can only assume that you thought this was the Dublin forum. Since when can Laois leave out a back like Lillis of the WHOLE SQUAD when we have a massive shortage in defence already? Good idea to think before we type - some absolute donkey points on here at times.

I agree 100% with Tony..Remember Lillis only came back this year after a horrible spell with injuries so was only getting up to speed and I thought he was decent on Portlaoise's run to what should have been a Leinster.

Not even three years ago I was at a League game in Longford when Lillis came on at half time for Pauric McMahon at left half back and changed the whole game Laois were down by three at half time but ended up winning by three or four he was immense that day winning all the breaks from midfield in the second half.

He ended up at number 6 that year as we had a good run in the qualifiers and pushed Donegal in Carrick on shannon in a game we lost by six in the end but could have easily won.

I'm sure if he gets back to that level he will be in contention for a start.
His father being the manager will not have any influence only that it will inspire Kieran himself to work harder and if he deserves a place then he will get it.

Two glaringly obvious incorrect things in your post Steven Seagal -

1 : You say Lillis obvious at centre back? - He simply doesn't have the speed for there, but I can see him on the wing.

2 : You say Kingston doesn't have the required work rate to be further out than the full-forward line? I can only assume you were in North Korea the last couple of years. Kingston's fitness and hence his work rate his tripled in the last couple of years. Anyone who pays attention to off-the-ball movement knows he's one of the hardest workers on the panel.

Your first Answer and point is up for debate....Lillis could end up at Center back No matter where he will and rightly so push hard for a position in the defense.

Point 2 about Kingston I agree he has been superb at Center forward and his distribuation from there is a joy to watch also he  is a great target for a back who needs to get shot of a ball but won't reach the full forward line ..He gets frustrated in at Full forward and he can kick long distance points which we need in the half forward line.

add to that the understanding he has with Cahillane already in the games I've seen and add his brother Paul(who can find each other like a magnet to a fridge) to that and we could be on to a winner in the forwards if Ross could make it then we would give a lot of teams problems.

Quigley is the most over'rate player in laois, he has been big disappointment over the last numbers of years.

Ha ha you know a lot about football...Quigley is a superb player who is rated by every incounty player in the country.

He end's up marking nearly one of the best of the other county players in all the games he plays...Even in the so called easier games in the last few years if its Carlow it will be Murphy or Leitrim it will be one their best men.

He has been one of Laois's best players over the last 8 years or so and was a big loss two years ago when he wasn't there .

Silly post ...Football is about opinion and I respect that but your post has little substance and to be honest is childish at best!

Nice to have a few selection headaches I forget about Tom shield he might add something to the fray as well.

I agree our option in defense are low but Attride is decent not sure if Hanrahan is in there this year I thought he might make it last year.
Damien O'Connor is another option he was flying it in defense early last year till he picked up that injury.

I hear its the Lilly's they could be playing this weekend not sure of what day or where!