The future of laois hurling

[burdizzo]

Are they going ahead w/ the u20 game tonight?

[clonadmad]

Are they going ahead w/ the u20 game tonight?

Yes they are

[redsetanta]

The game does go ahead this evening however all further games @ U20 will be on hold until we're out of level 5

[High Fielder]

I'd be interested to hear the science/logic behind that. This is the start of this competition right? The U20 football final is due to be played at the weekend. It looks like they're making it up as they go along. Now maybe that's not the case, but that's how it looks

[redsetanta]

The U20 football final is off as well.

[High Fielder]

That was my point RS. How can they start one competition but not let another one finish?

[Giovanni]

Bacause today is Wednesday and the football was scheduled for Saturday. If Leo been right and midnight meant this morning at 00.01 am, then the hurling would be off too. That's how random all this is.

Like many of you I'm sure, I am non-essential and so is the U-20 All-Ireland final.

[High Fielder]

In the overall scheme of things, no GAA is essential. But playing tonight and making the teams wait until nearly Christmas for the next round, while not allowing a final to be played Saturday, is nuts. Particularly when inter county is continuing. No joined up thinking here

[SpeculativeEffort]

Always find it interesting that this board in hopping when we lose and silent when we win.

Good solid win last night. Not much between the 2 teams. Conroy made a good contribution when he came on. Trying to play a lot of carrying and handpassing on a wet night when letting it in and putting opposition under pressure might have served better.

[Keyser Söze]

Perhaps you are right, but I think the situation means it's quite difficult to get excited about it in any way. The next round (if played at all) is likely to have the status & stature of a Walsh Cup game.
Two evenly matched teams.
Definite areas where Lyons & co will need to look at to avoid a roasting the next day. The substitutes probably made us stronger? I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing?

[redsetanta]

Carlow have been performing well at this grade for the past few years so the win is to be applauded. It was also good to get a result after the hammering of the minors on Saturday. A win is a win and we'll go again in the New Year at some stage.

[redsetanta]

Any thoughts on the U20's tonight?

Have we any chance against them?

\it'd on the TG4 youtube channel.

[HURLING1]

Good looking team on paper.
Becoming common place to be putting out an underage team with no one from Portlaoise on it.

[Helix.]

Any thoughts on the U20's tonight?

Have we any chance against them?

\it'd on the TG4 youtube channel.

Galway have few minor all Ireland winners and good club players from
St Thomas. Will be tough ask. Be interesting to see physicality differences between Laois and Galway later. Hopefully Laois give a good account of themselves.
Galway by 10+ points.

[Giovanni]

Yes, every single player on the Galway U20 panel has an All-Ireland Minor Medal. They've just won 3 minor All Irelands in a row! They've got 3 or 4 senior panellists and Donal O Shea (Eamon's son) is a lovely intelligent hurler. On the upside, about 8 of this team are still eligible next year so maybe they're not as good now as they're going to be. I'd be more than happy if we could remain within 4 or 5 at half time and within 12-15 at the end.