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I don't agree with the bed hopping going in at under age in Laois. Young lads could be playing together at U13 with an amalgamation and then against each other on their own at U15.

If a club has enough, even if it's a bare 17 to 20 lads I personally think it's better for them to stay on their own for the bigger picture. Yes they might not win silverware or much games, but you'll keep lads getting game time. If they amalgamate with another club the finger players don't get games and drop off. And what do you get after the amalgamation ends that year??? A potential loss of players.

I get it lads want to win, but there's lad (including myself) who could count on one hand what medals won under age. But the memories of plying with your own club and the fun on the bus going to matches, the shop after it will never be forgotten. I think that gets lost with the want to win. We can't all win

Wouldn't know a lot of the transfers, doesn't seem to be as many as other years.? County board got stricter.!

Don't think lynch hurled much last year. Bredin will be a big loss to them, but I don't think he hurled much for them last year either.? It's not like Trumera to lose lads and gain no one 😳

Slieve bloom gained a lot, but do many of them actually play.? Kieth Delaney gone back to them from Trumera, but he doesn't play.

Conor madden is a surprise move.?

The full list of transfers granted is as follows:

Billy O'Sullivan – Abbeyleix to Ballypickas
Lorcan Holohan – Abbeyleix to Ballyfin
Gabriel Bennett – Abbeyleix to Shanahoe
Scott Holmes – Camross to Slieve Bloom
Luke Maher – Clough-Ballacolla to Rosenallis
Liam Prior – Emo to Shanahoe
James Kelly – Park-Ratheniska to Borris-Kilcotton
Cathal Duff – Park-Ratheniska to The Heath
Alan Heafy – Portlaoise to Ballyfin
Conor Kavanagh – Portlaoise to Clonad
Tyrone Okafor – Portlaoise to Mountrath
Andrew Carroll – Rathdowney-Errill to Slieve Bloom
Conor Madden – Rathdowney-Errill to Slieve Bloom
Mick O'Brien – Mountrath to Rathdowney-Errill
Ronan Cahill – Mountrath to Slieve Bloom
Aaron Nolan – Mountrath to Slieve Bloom
Josh O'Brien-Holmes – Mountrath to Slieve Bloom
Danny O'Brien – St Joseph's to Graiguecullen
Jamie O'Brien – St Joseph's to Graiguecullen
Josh O'Brien – St Joseph's to Graiguecullen
Barry Fitzpatrick – Stradbally to Clonad
Fergal O'Neill – The Rock to Ballyfin
Bryan Bredin – Trumera to Camross
Keith Delaney – Trumera to Slieve Bloom
Chris Lynch – Trumera to Portlaoise

Laois today have it up. I'll stick it up later on when I get the chance on the transfer forum 

Predictions
Cloand V Mountrath. Clonad - Going well all year
MM v RE. MM - mighten have as good as hurlers, but unbeaten and fitter and stronger
Castletown V Portlaoise. Casteltown - more used to a dog fight
RE v Camross. Draw (if it has to be winner on day ill go for RE in ET)
BKill v CB. CB- i wouldn't rule out a shock here, but ill go for CB based on the last few years
Abbye V Harps - dont care, shouldnt be a fixture imo. a final for loosing games? please!

Well look, if they agreed to it so be it. I personally wouldn't of agreed to it. its solved now anyways. the PI Championship can move on

R/E v C/S will be replayed this Sunday in Rathdowney at 12 o'clock after R/E offered this "in the best interests of our players and Laois GAA".
Ref TBC

I saw that on Laois today, although is it not strange that R/E have home advantage? surely a neutral venue could be got?

Yeah, sure look, R/E should just give the game to C/S. It is completely their fault after all 🤷

to be fair its not C/S fault either. I just find it strange that a replay would be in one of the teams home venue. why wouldn't it be in a neutral venue like all other 1/4 finals in PI?

Fair play to ballinakill, while they have an uphill battle ahead of them, they wont mind having the underdog tag. Camorss and R/E should be a good game. i think the winner of this will be the county champs. i just think Picky is too big of loss for C/B

R/E v C/S will be replayed this Sunday in Rathdowney at 12 o'clock after R/E offered this "in the best interests of our players and Laois GAA".
Ref TBC

I saw that on Laois today, although is it not strange that R/E have home advantage? surely a neutral venue could be got?

Looking at Laois Gaa Fixtures they have RE V Mountmellick on Saturday evening at 5pm in trumera. so whatever loop hole they went down they were successful.

Any update on who is Tommy Fitzs back room team yet lads? 2 junior A hurling sfinals this week should be 2 close games I believe Cbolla the standout team in this grade with a very experienced team.

heard the weekend that bonner maher and a steaklem lad from moycarkey or holycross is going to be involved.

heard the same...aidan stakelum was the hurling coach of loughmore last year and is coaching holycross this year...he also was coach of thurles cbs that won the all ireland schools in march...maher is coaching carrig riverstown in offaly this year

Yes that's the fella, Aidan stakelum.

Opinions on whether Colt Shanahoe could have won the game in the time remaining are all fine, interesting and good pub talk but they don't have any place in this discussion.

The rule 3.2 states that the game must be replayed if the full time is not played. It doesn't say anything about guessing who would have won and awarding them the game.

If we are any kind of an organisation in Laois and we hold the rules in any kind of regard the game must be replayed. More for the integrity of the county board than anything else.

Spot on with this post. Regardless of what was in it there wasn't enough time played. At what stage does it sit well with people to appeal, 3 points in it, 5 points in it? With the match been postponed it now sets a precedence going forward. Co board make a balls of this? Is the match postponed or is it canceled and R/E in the semi next Saturday? Could make a balls for fixtures now

Any update on who is Tommy Fitzs back room team yet lads? 2 junior A hurling sfinals this week should be 2 close games I believe Cbolla the standout team in this grade with a very experienced team.

heard the weekend that bonner maher and a steaklem lad from moycarkey or holycross is going to be involved.

I suppose they are intitled to appeal it, and i suppose why not? if they get beat its no different to the previous result, but if they win (slim chance) well then its a great call. Probably more pressure on RE now to win again. Positive thing to take from it whether people think its a farce or not is that it will hopefully keep tabs on referees and improve the standards.

It would be the ideal scenario, like the last day of the premier league. but i assume its a shortage of referees and the greedy county board wanting all senior games in O'moore park.