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On championship big guns, I think Joe's have a decent chance. Port have Byrne lad home to win championship for them brings its own pressure. Also Portlaoise + graigue improving with each outing, looking forward to two interesting semi finals. On county board I'd like to see 5/6 lads ala Michael duignan in Offaly coup to sort out our medium/long term in the county.

I think the championship has been decent enough competitive wise. The obvious two tiers, 4/5 teams going to battle it out for champo and the rest the same standard. Laois senior I'd rank around 5th in Leinster. On quarters my predictions port by 3, portlaoise by 7, Josephs by 5, graigue by 6.

Heard Niall Dunne has injured his cruciate, if this is true will be a massive loss for kinsella & co.

I dont know why people on here have to find a issue with everything. Its surely a good thing for Laois football JOL is back kicking in Laois, Also for Rosenallis a great addition.

Brilliant footballer and a fine career. Will miss seeing him kick.

Its not beyond Camross to pull out there football team, they dont put much effort into it up there. Like that its silly season now. Could be crap anyway.

Heard a rumour Rob Tyrell to Courtwood something about still being able to hurl with Camross. Anyone else hear anything

Ballyboughal lost Leinster Intermediate final 2017 by two points. Mullinavat are there on merit and fair play to them. Best team won on the day. Im sure Rosenallis are happy with their year.

Proposed League schedule:

26 Jan v Roscommon (A);
1 Feb v Armagh (H);
9 Feb v Cavan (H);
23 Feb v Clare (A);
29 Feb v Kildare (H);
15 Mar v Westmeath (A);
22 Mar v Fermanagh (A).

Dont expect much from the hyde. Should hopefully get the points vs Armagh. Cavan will be tough but not impossible. Clare should be picking up something. Kildare will be a good judge of two new management teams, would like to think we have a good chance of getting points. Would not like to be needing points going into the last two games, All the same there at our standard. Will be an interesting league campaign.

the last two are good posts, agree with both. When John Sugrue meet with club officials last February only 5/6 clubs showed i think. That is nowhere near good enough, Also he suggested all clubs get in a room & have a structured discussion on improving Senior/Intermediate/Junior breakdown but this has not happened. I'm sure that has not helped John in making his decision. They're is a number of ways the county board need to direct football in our county to improve. 16 senior clubs down to 8 with two divisional teams would be ideal i think, Rob Tyrell, 2 Comerfords, Hitchcock are examples of lads who need to be playing in our Senior Championship, Junior will not improve these lads.

Im with high fielder on this. Need to hear from sugrue about his decision. If he says Family & Business to look after first that is grand. But very surprised with the whole situation.

They're right.

I expect to see Evan play the majority of this game, Sugrue made 3 changes last week, wouldnt be surprised if begley plays aswell. I think we're in with a good shout here. Its being a good year so far, Super 8s & Leinster U20 final appearance would be great.

I think its a good draw too we have avoided a Division one team. Cork have had a good Munster Championship, They got relegated out of Division 2. On the match the weekend, serious concerns about our full back, Thought midfield was very good & up front i would like to see O'Carroll start next weekend. O'Loughlin, two Kingstons & Scully stood out for me.

im not sure area teams would work in laois. I think when it would come down to the crunch with the area teams, clubs would hold back players. The idea 3 clubs form into one would be a disaster for communities all over the county. The county board needs to reduce the number of senior to 10/12 imo, thus improving the standard of our intermediate & junior championships.