Laois Premier IHC

[Lovely laois]

In Offaly referees get a write up in the Offaly express on there performances after games and this can either be positive or negative. I think a section on the referee performance should be included in laois today reports for example. This would be a good way to highlight other referees who are not in the like light and who are never offered the opportunity the referee bigger games, it must be very disheartening for some refs looking at the same lads year in year out and let's be honest rarely move outside the 65s!!! Why would anyone stay reffing when that is what they are looking at and knowing no change will come. No shortage of referees, problem is at least 5-6 referees should retire and move away and let the younger and fit referees have a real yo at proving themselves

[Mad Mentor]

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

[Laois345]

Ref Pat Phelan, why not

[Ballygowen]

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?

[Plentymorehurlsontheline]

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 🤷

[Ballygowen]

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?

[Plentymorehurlsontheline]

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.

[Ballygowen]

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

[Plentymorehurlsontheline]

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!

[Mad Mentor]

Replay result :
Rathdowney Errill 1:19
Colt Shanahoe 0:11

[Verbal]

How did the ref get on?

[Mad Mentor]

How did the ref get on?

Brochan Reilly was the ref and he was fine. Having a score board helps. To the credit of both teams it was a good clean game.

[Laoisred]

Was at the match. A non event, the same as the first day really. Mountmellick will be a different challenge for RE.