Next Laois football manager

[les Antiques]

Loose rumours and possible shenanigans 😂😂 and sideline behaviour  .  !? What' a load of crap . Laois football needs lads like O'Loughlin involved . Jesus we love nothing more like burying our own .

[Blow-in]

Far from rumors by all accounts. Some of the stuff doing the rounds wouldn't be tolerated by a junior c manager

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Even though Sugrue has left it's great to see the divisional games are going ahead again this year. This is a fantastic competition to see the best footballers Laois has to offer and for lads to step up and look for a place on the county team.

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2019/09/06/details-announced-for-second-ever-divisional-football-championship-in-laois/

[les Antiques]

Michael Quirke.  . Didn't see this coming .

[on the hop]

Happy enough with that

[les Antiques]

Agreed . He's certainly no journey man . Hear him on OTB sometimes and comes across very well .

[redsetanta]

Yep, sounds promising.

[merman]

Super appointment.

[GAA-SMART]

Well done to all involved in this. Hopefully its a continuation of the last few years, maybe even with abit of off the record help from Sugrue

[blueandwhite1]

Definitely an imaginative appointment. Will bring energy and enthusiasm and I'd say lads will want to play for him.

I'd say he will be quick to talk to some of the lads who are thinking of retiring.

[Silkyskillssunshinee]

Happy with the appointment, but would've been happier if Sugrue was still involved.

[BallyroanAbu]

Excellent appointment I listen to Quirkes podcast most weeks,  again I would be happier with Laois based coaches or Sugrue remaining.  With some of the names going round this is a lot better, fair play to the County Board. 

[les Antiques]

It'll be interesting to see his backroom team and who is involved from Laois .

[town1980]

Interesting appointment please god it works who has he managed.? I don't know much about him is all? Gutted John has left and he will be missed I think it's a tough job ahead for the new management team and a tough guy to follow so let's see how it pans out

[High Fielder]

Good luck to him. It's a better appointment than I expected. He has a difficult task following Sugrue for a number of reasons, but he can only do his best. I'm assuming he spoke to John before agreeing to take the job, because there's not much you could find fault in when looking at Sugrue's time. Any deficiencies we had under Sugrue were not of his making. He made the Senior team better, unlike other coaches who probably didn't get the best out of what they had available to them. I hope Quirke can make his mark for all our sakes, but I'm still shook up about Sugrue.