Very disappointing to see only one Tourlestrane player on the county panel. Hopefully some will be drafted/will agree to join as the league progresses. Having said that, this is overall a very young panel which bodes well for the future and a good few of the U21 connacht winning team in there. Tough first game for us v Laois.
Unfortunately that has become a rather famiiar tale for the last few years now. It is remarkable that a team that has been so totally dominant in the county for the last decade or so is contributing so little to the county setup.
Big game on Sunday, you'd imagine Laois really should get promotion with little hassle but they've been in a bit of a rut over the last while so it mightn't be too easy to turn that around, and there are a few teams fancying a shot at getting out this time compared to the more predictable outcome that we had last year. Win that and we'll be in a good place, problem is you couldn't confidently bank on them beating any team, save maybe Waterford. The last game in Carrick is likely to be a crucial tie for one or both of the teams re the promotion race.
