SHC 2026

[Laois Abu]

The Harps hammered ballacolla less than a month ago. How is that not laying a glove? And dont give me some nonsense about it being the league, ballacolla were close to full strength like Harps were.
They won 4 Under 20s in a row and will be big favourites to win number 5 this year.

I know people dont want to hear it and I know there is a lot to prove in championship but their the best bet in the championship at 10 to 1.

Your getting caught up on the bandwagon,it doesn't matter how many u20s they won it doesnt always translate to senior titles. And people are right about the league different ball game than the championship

[Laois man]

League and Cship totally different. Big game for Harps v Camross sat evening. Cbolla should get over Rosenallis. Plaois to beat Ballyfin. Rdowney/Errill should be tight and Aleix v Borris/Kilcotton could go either way.

[Laois345]

Round 1 Predictions

The Harps V Camross - Camross win by 5+
Clough/Ballacolla V Rosenallis - C/B win by 3+
Portlaoise V Ballyfin - PL win by 2
Rath/Errill v Ballinakill - R/E win by 8+
Abbeyleix V Borris - Borris win by 6+

[Border Rail 26]

I didn't mean to come across so cocky when i read my messages back. Harps definitely have lots to prove to get to the level they feel there capable of. I think ken hogan and brian carroll could be the real deal.

My predictions:

portlaoise by 5
The Harps by 1
rathdowney by 4
borris-kilcotton by 6
ballacolla by 3

[Laois man]

Would be good to see the harps getting over the line but Harps have being strong underage since the 80s and still haven't made the breakthrough.

[Verbal]

Round 1 Predictions

The Harps V Camross
Big game for The Harps.
Hogan takes no prisoners by all accounts so I would imagine The Harps haven't had their heads rubbed for the last fortnight.
They should come all guns blazing.
I think they will put in a performance.
But it won't be enough.
On the bigger picture, I'd question if The Harps are any closer now to knowing their best 15 & best positioning than they have been over the last few years?
Big numbers are one thing.Establishing your top 20 is another.
Keeping numbers 21-35 happy is another.
It isn't an issue in Camross.
- Camross win by 6

Clough/Ballacolla V Rosenallis
I'd question Rosenallis' ceiling.
You can't keep going week in & out, year after year.
Are they adding to their first 15 at all?
Ballacolla tend to have guys fighting for places at this stage of the year.
I can't see there being less than an 8 point win for Ballacolla.

Portlaoise V Ballyfin
Where is any sort of respectable performance from Ballyfin going to arrive out of?
Portlaoise will enjoy the opportunity to let loose.
This could be 15-16 points of a win for Portlaoise.
As an aside, I don't think Ballyfin know what they want to be as a club.
Unlike Rosenallis, I'd question the unity of it all there behind the scenes.

Rathdowney Errill v Ballinakill
I go with Rathdowney every year. Sometimes I get let down. Particularly as the year goes on.
They generally start well.
Probably have a few all year this year that they wouldn't have seen much of over the last few years.
Ballinakill have rejuvenated with Shanahan, Lynch & McDonald, but they don't have enough to handle RE. R/E win by 7 points

Abbeyleix V Borris Kilcotton
Abbeyleix aren't as bad as the league might make them appear.
Crucially they have both legs & forwards.
Borris have been inconsistent the last few years.
Again like Rosenallis, have they added much?
I think Abbeyleix have the better options to hold the BK forwards.
I'm not sure you could say the same in reverse.
Abbeyleix by 4 for me.

Premier Intermediate

Camross v Mountmellick
Clough Ballacolla v Colt Shanahoe
Castletown v Rathdowney Errill
Clonad GAA v Clonaslee


Intermediate

The Harps v Borris Kilcotton
Clough/Ballacolla v Abbeyleix
Trumera v Mountrath
Slieve Bloom v Ballypickas

[Ballygowen]

Senior

The Harps V Camross
Clough/Ballacolla V Rosenallis
Portlaoise V Ballyfin
Rath/Errill v Ballinakill
Abbeyleix V Borris

Premier Intermediate

Camross v Mountmellick
Clough Ballacolla v Colt Shanahoe
Castletown v Rathdowney Errill
Clonad GAA v Clonaslee


Intermediate

The Harps v Borris Kilcotton (Draw)
Clough/Ballacolla v Abbeyleix
Trumera v Mountrath
Slieve Bloom v Ballypickas

13 games, id be happy with a 9 out of 13 correct predictions

[Verbal]

I'll tally after Round 1 if anyone else wants to post as per above

1 point for a win correct
2 point for a draw correct

[Genocide Organ]

Aye - go on, then!

The Harps V Camross - draw
Clough/Ballacolla V Rosenallis
Portlaoise V Ballyfin
Rath/Errill v Ballinakill
Abbeyleix V Borris

Premier Intermediate

Camross v Mountmellick
Clough Ballacolla v Colt Shanahoe
Castletown v Rathdowney Errill
Clonad GAA v Clonaslee


Intermediate

The Harps v Borris Kilcotton
Clough/Ballacolla v Abbeyleix
Trumera v Mountrath
Slieve Bloom v Ballypickas

[LaoisHeritage]

Senior

Portlaoise v ballyfin
The harps v Camross
clough/ballacolla v rosenallis
Rathdowney-Errill v ballinakill
Abbeyleix v borris/kilcotton

Prem intermediate

Camross v Mountmellick
Clough ballacolla v colt shanahoe
Castletown v R/E
Clonaslee v clonad

Intermediate

The harps v B/K
Abbeyleix v C/B
Slieve bloom v Pickas
Mountrath v trumera

The intermediate depends a lot of on how many players get brought up to the first teams

[Border Rail 26]

Thanks verbal

Senior

The Harps V Camross
Clough/Ballacolla V Rosenallis
Portlaoise V Ballyfin
Rath/Errill v Ballinakill
Abbeyleix V Borris-Kilcotton

Premier Intermediate

Camross v Mountmellick
Clough Ballacolla v Colt Shanahoe
Castletown v Rathdowney Errill
Clonad v Clonaslee Draw


Intermediate
The Harps v Borris Kilcotton
Clough/Ballacolla v Abbeyleix
Trumera v Mountrath
Slieve Bloom v Ballypickas

[les Antiques]

Senior

The Harps V Camross = Draw
Clough/Ballacolla V Rosenallis = C/B
Portlaoise V Ballyfin = Draw
Rath/Errill v Ballinakill = Rath/Erill
Abbeyleix V Borris-Kilcotton = Abbeyleix

Premier Intermediate

Camross v Mountmellick = Camross
Clough Ballacolla v Colt Shanahoe =Colt
Castletown vRathdowney/Errill = Castletown
Clonad v Clonaslee = Clonaslee


Intermediate
The Harps v Borris Kilcotton = Harps
Clough/Ballacolla v Abbeyleix = C/B
Trumera v Mountrath = Trumera
Slieve Bloom v Ballypickas = S/B

[Verbal]

So far I have

Verbal
Ballygowan
Genocide
Les Antiques
Laois Heritage
Border Rail
+ Senior predictions from Laois 345

Have I missed anyone?
Post before tonight's game to be included in them all

[Verbal]

Hard to know how to feel about The Harps after that.

[Laois man]

Same shit every year.