NFL Div 2 2020

Junior Ex Laoistalk · January 31, 2020, 12:14:19 AM

Quote from: on the hop on January 30, 2020, 07:51:09 PM
One change for the weekend, Brian Byrne starts instead of Collins

Niall Corbett (Clonaslee)

Brian Byrne (Graiguecullen), Mark Timmons (Graiguecullen), Gearoid Hanrahan (Mountmellick)
Sean O'Flynn (Courtwood), Robbie Pigott (Portarlington), Paddy O'Sullivan (Portarlington)

John O'Loughlin (Rosenallis), Sean Byrne (Portarlington)

Michael Keogh (St Joseph's), Colm Murphy (Portarlington), Eoin Lowry (Killeshin)
Mark Barry (O'Dempsey's), Kieran Lillis (Portlaoise), Evan O'Carroll (Crettyard).

redsetanta · January 31, 2020, 09:55:55 AM

Laois team v. Westmeath in the league 3 final last year.

Plenty of changes between this team and the team named for Saturday night. Great to have so many lads of the standard available for county. Bar the Kingstons and Attride how many of the rest are still involved or will be involved this year.

V Westmeath 2019
LAOIS: Graham Brody; Stephen Attride, Mark Timmons, Gareth Dillon; Trevor Collins, Colm Begley, Sean O'Flynn; John O'Loughlin, Kieran Lillis; Eoin Lowry, Conor Boyle, Martin Scully; Donie Kingston, Paul Cahillane, Evan O'Carroll.

Subs: Ross Munnelly for Lowry (48), Benny Carroll for Boyle (48), Brendan Quigley for Lillis (57), Paul Kingston for Cahillane (57), Damien O'Connor for Scully (67).

les Antiques · January 31, 2020, 02:31:10 PM

Wouldn't read too much into last Sunday . The first game of any National League can be erratic with results and performances .
Two home matches on the horizon against Armagh and Cavan . If we Manage two wins it would go long way in securing Division 2 status . Armagh are on a high after demoishing Cavan . Can see Saturday night being a high scoring affair .

Junior Ex Laoistalk · January 31, 2020, 11:17:32 PM

Is Marty Scully involved this year. In my opinion he was one of our outstanding players last year and it would be awful if he was gone as this year would be massive for him..

Unlaoised · February 01, 2020, 07:00:25 AM

Scully is involved .
I'd expect him to play some part on Saturday

Why the early throw inn ?

bluespower · February 01, 2020, 07:01:13 AM

Quote from: Junior Ex Laoistalk on January 31, 2020, 11:17:32 PM
Is Marty Scully involved this year. In my opinion he was one of our outstanding players last year and it would be awful if he was gone as this year would be massive for him..

Junior Ex Laoistalk, i was just thinking the exact same thing not a word about him yet this year and he was one of our best players last year i just hope he is still involved.

AFM · February 01, 2020, 08:54:16 AM

Quote from: Unlaoised on February 01, 2020, 07:00:25 AM
Scully is involved .
I'd expect him to play some part on Saturday

Why the early throw inn ?

Ah now even with 6pm throw in I'll be lucky to be home before midnight.

Junior Ex Laoistalk · February 01, 2020, 10:45:05 AM

Quote from: bluespower on February 01, 2020, 07:01:13 AM
Quote from: Junior Ex Laoistalk on January 31, 2020, 11:17:32 PM
Is Marty Scully involved this year. In my opinion he was one of our outstanding players last year and it would be awful if he was gone as this year would be massive for him..

Junior Ex Laoistalk, i was just thinking the exact same thing not a word about him yet this year and he was one of our best players last year i just hope he is still involved.

Good to hear that he's part of the panel again this year. Is Daniel O'Reilly playing at all anymore, didn't see him play with Graiguecullen at all last year. He must have suffered more than people know from that horrible attack in Carlow.

https://www.thesun.ie/news/4292194/brendan-keating-assault-carlow-laois-gaa-daniel-oreilly-sentencing/
https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-newstalk-breakfast/laois-footballer-daniel-oreilly-coming-back-skull-fracture

vetoldthe · February 01, 2020, 08:31:49 PM

Bloody Hell, What a performance tonight, just super,

High Fielder · February 01, 2020, 08:57:50 PM

Quote from: vetoldthe on February 01, 2020, 08:31:49 PM
Bloody Hell, What a performance tonight, just super,

Yeah I couldn't agree more. Those lads got through some amount of work. I wasn't expecting anything like that and even if they had lost, which they never looked like doing, they would have impressed with their honesty, A great team and panel effort, and as someone who was broken hearted to see Sugrue leave, I have to say tonight would give you hope. Armagh looked over worked , tired and slow, but then again we dictated the pace for all bar about 10 minutes of the game. Evan O'Carroll looks reborn.

Throw ball · February 01, 2020, 09:02:17 PM

Armagh always lose to Laois and we were brutal today. As was the referee - for both teams. Laois very impressive in the way they managed the game. The pitch seems to need a bit of remedial work.

smcder · February 01, 2020, 09:41:10 PM

I thought first half lacked intensity. Both teams were bluntbfornfirst 20 minutes or so and then we got a run of points near the end of the half. Second half they upped the intensity but after about 5 or ten minutes we matched it. We never looked under pressure.
Full back line played well. Piggot Lowry lillis Evan Barry were all noticbly good.

Ref was shocking. Think overall we got more than Armagh. But he seemed to miss a lot.

Nameless · February 01, 2020, 10:08:11 PM

Fantastic effort from all of them. Armagh were bad in the first half but they came out firing in the second. The intensity went up several notches and they were right back in the game. It was a serious test for the character of our younger players and they stood up to it. We got a few important scores and settled things down. Still early season games and a lot of work to be done but very encouraging. I thought Byrne had a very good debut. Timmons was great, don't know what we're going to do when he's gone. Midfield were good, O Carroll will be our main man, it's just a pity his conversion rate isn't higher. Corbett is very comfortable on the ball obviously, looked a bit suspect under the high ball that was sent in so further tests to come for him. Piggott is a tight marker, he does give the ball away a lot though. Murphy was quiet. Overall we played some nice stuff, were set up well, team spirit looks good and they put everything into it. Can't ask for more than that.

armaghniac · February 01, 2020, 10:33:18 PM

Quote from: Nameless on February 01, 2020, 10:08:11 PM
Overall we played some nice stuff, were set up well, team spirit looks good and they put everything into it. Can't ask for more than that.

From an Armagh visitor, I think Laois can take some pride in their team.

Nameless · February 01, 2020, 10:57:20 PM

Quote from: armaghniac on February 01, 2020, 10:33:18 PM
Quote from: Nameless on February 01, 2020, 10:08:11 PM
Overall we played some nice stuff, were set up well, team spirit looks good and they put everything into it. Can't ask for more than that.

From an Armagh visitor, I think Laois can take some pride in their team.

That reminds me of another thing I was going to say. We all know it at this stage but our support is pathetic. It was a nice evening for February, dry and not that cold, there's no excuse to be outnumbered by a county 2 and a half hours away. When Armagh were getting back in the game, the noise from the crowd was boosting them. As you say, Laois people should have pride in this team, they deserve our support.