Laois Senior Footballers 2025

Started by Riseagain, January 02, 2025, 07:05:41 PM

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The Boy Wonder

It's fairly pointless discussing a challenge game with zero information on team, panel etc.

I'd worried about these new rules. The 2-pointers have potential to skew games especially where there is a wind factor. These new rules should have been on trial in O'Byrne Cup, McKenna Cup etc. and not in NFL - what was the point in abandoning these competitions when counties are criss-crossing the country for challenge games that the supporters don't get to attend ?

Evan O'Carroll will certainly be a huge loss.

It would be great to be in the running for promotion but I suppose consolidating Division 3 status is a more realistic objective.


County Man

Looking forward to the season ahead and to see how the new rules go.

Division 3 promises to be super competitive. Glad we have 4 games at home, and even 1 of the 3 away games is only up the road in Newbridge.

Is crucial that we don't get relegated. We need to take full points in Leitrim, local derby v Offaly could go anyway, an improving Sligo at home, away then to Kildare, home v Antrim need to grab a win and then home to Clare and away to Fermanagh. If I had to call it, i'd say we'll get 7 points in the division.

For Leinster, a positive is to be on opposite side to Dublin. We will have a tricky assignment v Wexford away and Louth if we get over that- a team who ran Dublin to 4 points and ended up in All Ireland quarter final.

Likely we'll end up in the Tailteann cup. Hopefully we can have a good cut off it and see if we can get back to the final.


The Boy Wonder

I don't ever remember the start of an NFL campaign where there was so little information available.

Had booked train to Carrick-on-Shannon assuming game was fixed for Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada - had to cancel when I discovered game will be played in Ballinamore.

Can't find any information on Laois panel never mind team. Are there any posters on here that are in the know ?

georgedoylesrightleg

that prik from down actin the fuk movin the game higher up. we'l be under pressure but trust the kids lads. they;ll be alrite.

les Antiques

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Between injury and travel the following won't be involved

Evan O'Carroll,
Niall Dunne,
Eoin Lowry,
Paul Kingston,
Rioghan Murphy,
Eoin Buggy
Kieran Lillis, (retired)
Sean O' Flynn

Unsure about Timmons and still 4/5 Port lads abroad. 

Ryan Brady and Padraig Kirwin are back in with the panel. 

Laois Rising

Laois are in a similar boat to a lot of mid to lower rank teams. Plenty of players come in and out of the squad on a rotational basis year on year (I don't blame the players mind-huge commitment required and they have other things in their life they would have to d0). I remember being at a coaching workshop where James Horan was speaking and he said that you need to have players in with the county set up for three full seasons to get them anywhere near the levels and physical pitch of playing intercounty football at a competitive level. You'd love for McNulty to get that consistency of years with the players he has identified to really drive things on. Losing 4/5 players that can make a positive contribution (either through injury or travels) will really hamper a smaller county like Laois making any significant progress.   

The Boy Wonder

From Laois Today

LAOIS: Killian Roche; Ben Dempsey, Simon Fingleton, Trevor Collins; Padraig Kirwan, Brian Byrne, Seamus Lacey; Kevin Swayne, Damon Larkin; Danny O'Reilly, Mark Barry, Conor Heffernan; Ronan Coffey, Benny Carroll, Niall Corbet

SUBS: Conor Brown, John Brennan, Jake Darcy, Josh Hogan, Fionn Holland, James Kelly, Jonah Kelly, Liam Knowles, Cathal Lee, Aaron McEvoy, Sean O'Neill

on the hop

very light on scoring forwards as many of the players i would associate as being either midfielders or play makers. looking at the extended panel that was published it clearly shows the amount of players not available. this league could be extremely difficult. 

SCFC

Really hope I'm wrong but that is a team very light on experience and scoring power.
Leitrim are probably in the same boat but I fear for us against the stronger Division 3 teams and would consider staying up an achievement.

on the hop

Two very tough games today , hoping for a result in either . Both teams could be slightly undercooked.

Sideline12

So disappointed coming out of o'moore park yesterday I thought we were making some progress but no,we looked like a poor div.4 team fair play to offaly it's not long ago when london beat them they bring in new management in December and in only a few weeks they looked like a well drill team they were more athletic fitter and tactically aware of what to do,so questions must be asked about our management team and players after that performance it's just not good enough.

County Man

A positive from the 5 point defeat to Offaly was that we showed good heart and kept battling away to the end.

It took us a while to settle in our first league game as Offaly had the advantage and confidence gained from last week's win against Sligo. The new rules and a lot of players unavailable/injured this year will take a bit of adjusting to.

They came out of the blocks (1-3 to 0-0) up and 1-10 to 0-2 ahead after 30 minutes but we got 1-3 of our own then before their 2nd goal. We were unlucky though in the first half hour as a couple of 2 pointer attempts fell into the keeper's hands and one hit the post.

Offaly, in fairness, looked impressive in the attack and could now be in the hunt for promotion.

We now have a must win game up in Leitrim on Saturday. Hopefully we will improve again and get the result. Ronan Coffey had an impressive debut and Benny Carroll did well on his return. Was also great to see Trevor Collins, Danny O'Reilly, Pa Kirwan and Paddy O'Sullivan return.

on the hop

Offaly looked well ahead us in terms of attacking shape, fitness and pace especially in their forward line. not surprising with Mickey Harte involved over there as he always took the league very serious plus they have a lot of players involved in the Sigerson. it could be a very tough league for us, the next round will probably give a better indication of where we will be at, defeat to Leitrim and we are in serious bother.

on the game itself the our goalkeeper coming forward could develop into a major issue. obviously he is been brought forward to kick two pointers but he is not the quickness and definitely when the ball is either turned over or fails to go dead from a shot he is struggling. last year with most teams operating a blanket defence there were never forwards too far up to cause these issues for him but with the new rules and the three forwards and the solo and go its risky.

Joeythelips

3-08 to no score in favour of Laois after 23 mins. Whatever cobwebs Laois had last week are well and truly blown off today

Riseagain

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Quote from: Joeythelips on February 08, 2025, 02:59:29 PM3-08 to no score in favour of Laois after 23 mins. Whatever cobwebs Laois had last week are well and truly blown off today
Good to see, should be no bother staying up anyways, this will leave us level on points with Clare, Antrim and Fermanagh.