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Does anyone know what the logistical issues were that meant the games couldn't be a double header?

To be honest I'm surprised they did if they were willing to fight everything else. Will be interesting to see if they learned lessons from the first day. It should bring a good crowd!

Well it happened because R/E offered a replay on the one clause that the game was played in Rathdowney and C/S agreed to it. Other than that, it would have dragged on for god knows how long. It's not C/S's fault but they are definitely getting away with one and I stand by my earlier statement that if it was the other way around, it would not have been appealed.

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 🤷

So if we are following the rules of the GAA, what rule says it has to be a replay? Because I can't find it. And there are definitely matches that were blew up early in the past that didn't get replayed.

I remember a few years ago, Kilmacud Crokes finished a club All-Ireland final with 16 men. Obviously this is against the rules. In a much bigger game, that was alot closer, Glen pulled out of their appeal and gave up on the chance of a replay.
Anyone saying that C/S are right to appeal are being ridiculous IMO. They might have not played as well as they can but on the day, they were well beaten and the extra few minutes in all likelihood would have made the scoreline worse. I can say with 100% certainty that if the roles were reversed then R/E would not entertain the thoughts of an appeal.

Where is it clear in the rules book though? I put up the rule that was mentioned and there's nothing about a replay in it.

Is it definitely in the rules that there's a replay for blowing up the match early?

28 and change going by the clubber clock. I'd say 4 minutes minimum extra time, R/E had a lad down for a good few minutes (a yellow for that foul was debatable to say the least).

The playing time shall consist of two periods
of thirty minutes each, but time shall be added
on in each period for incidental or deliberate
delays. This shall be termed 'Normal Time'.
 Exceptions:
 (i) In Inter-County Senior Championship,
National League, Subsidiary Competition
and Tournament games, the playing time
shall consist of two periods of 35 minutes
each.
 (ii) The playing time may be reduced by local
Bye-Laws for Under 15 or younger games.

I don't think they grew into it at all, they got a goal which was answered by a goal almost immediately. Another few minutes were not going to change anything.
It will definitely be closer the next day though, C/S will surely have learned a few lessons.

Great crowd on the train up, plenty of support for the lads. I think they will do it....just. Purcell and Corby will do damage today!

Fennell is on the team sheet?

Cuddy and Mullaney named on the team, couldn't imagine them being dropped on Sunday?

One final thing, could some of you from the Rathdowney/Erroll area, or close by, please give me a rundown on Mark Kavanagh, as I noticed that he scored a few points against Abbeyleix in a drawn game a few days ago. Will he ever be good enough to hurl for Laois? Because he was one heck of a stick man.

Mark is back going well enough considering he hasn't played for a couple of years. I doubt he would be back at the county though, he's had serious knee problems in the past

I'd also agree, Kildare have alot of running power and might relish the big spaces. I do think we weren't at the races the last day against Kildare though so hopefully we have more in us this weekend. I can see a few of the bigger name players doing damage 🤞