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Kildare have named the same team also. You can be sure there will be 2 or 3 changes to that.

What about Laois?

I'd say lads would want to have their tickets bought well before throw in. There will be some scrum at the ticket office with everyone heading there after the Ireland v Scotland game.

Is the Laois v Kildare game on Sky this week?

Same team again for Saturday.

https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/gaa-on-off-the-ball/id340890175?mt=2&i=344350245

Excellent podcast with Cahir Healy on Off the ball last night about the turnaround in Laois and how bad the low days were.

Laoislad and other leix out there,

Is the victory over Offaly seen as the peaking of this team or is there potential in this team to improve?

What ages would the likes of Willie Hyland, Zane Keenan and co all be? Are they at their peak or on the way up?

I would see Sundays victory as a giant Monkey off the back victory. Hyland is only 26/27 so plenty of hurling in him. Laois have the hurlers it's belief and confidence that maybe held them back. Sunday was a huge moment for Laois and hopefully it drives them on to better things. Competing with the bigger teams on a regular basis is what Cheddar is striving for.

Well men, new to this forum. Absolutely delighted with the result. the work cheddar and the team has put in is phenomenal. delighted for them, they wont be fearing Galway at all, and Galway will think they are red hot favorites. hopefully Galway will collapse like they always do when they get a good win in the previous game.!! Anyway, i am currently living over seas. is there any link or anywhere to watch the highlights of the Laois game? i have tried youtube but nothing is up on it yet. thanks in advance.

Laois abu.!!

Are you not able to watch it on RTE player?

On another note is there any particular reason why the game against Galway isn't in O'Moore Park?

KK have home advantage against Wexford in the other semi. Is it because we have faced them at home in last couple of meetings?

I love this quote taken fom the Uibhfhaili.com forum.

'A word on Leix. Once they get the smell of victory, some of their shooting was superb. Put Kilkenny jersies on the players and Marty Morrissey would be having a 'When Harry met Sally' day in the commentary box. The brand of hurling they're playing is 15 years ahead of Offaly's. They're the Samsung Galaxy S6 and we're the Nokia 3210.'

Don't write off the Kilcruise side of the parish either. They seem to be motoring along nicely.

It didn't get any darker for Laois when Cork hit us for 10 goals. When you're scraping the bottom there's only one way to go and that's up. But as Laois have proved you need a man to steer the ship and Cheddar has proven to be more than capable. At this point I would love to have him at the helm for the next 10 years but really not feasible nowadays with the committment involved.

They did more than just get over the line, they sprinted past the post!

Finn seems to be way down the pecking order. What's the story there?

Had a dream last night that it was all a ruse to lull Offaly into a false sense of security and we went out and hurled like demons and beat them with Cheddar on the line and Whelan putting in a man of the match performance.

Good man. I dreamt I was with Jennifer Lawrence.......I reckon my dream has a better chance of coming true.

How'd you get on with Jennifer over the weekend Dave??

Special mention to Cahir Healy who I spoke with briefly outside O'Moore Park after the game. He had stopped to have his photo taken with some younglads and then threw his gear bag over his shoulder and headed home as he was getting a flight back to London last night.
No mad celebrations just a job done and lets move on.
One thing for sure he was a happy man and I would think days like yesterday make it all worthwhile.

Well lads that was brilliant. The big names stood up to be counted today. What a display of point scoring and in particular a couple from Willie Hyland. From 1 to 15 they fought like men possessed for the ball today and deserve it so much. There were mistakes but the day belongs to everyone involved in Laois hurling. Niall Rigney was on the field after with a smile from ear to ear and it was great to see the likes of himself and Pat Critchley enjoying the moment. 43 years without a win over Offaly in the championship. But as Cheddar says they'll enjoy the night and be back training Tuesday and prepare for Galway. What a day and I don't mind saying there was nearly a tear at the end.

Fair play GAA. More of the same on Sunday from Tommy, he's due one. Great lay off for him though!