TG4 All-Ireland IFC semi-final Laois 5-7 Monaghan 1-12 By Mark Comerford LAOIS booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland intermediate final after an epic encounter with Monaghan at Pearse Park in Longford. Four goals in the first half and a fifth late on were enough to earn a return to Croke Park where they will […]
By Michael McMullan THERE are still two rounds of league action remaining but Cavan’s Sinéad Greene feels it’s knock-out football from here on. The Breffni County travel to Laois this weekend before their final game with Limerick. With eyes firmly fixed on promotion to Division Two, getting to the league final is a priority. Advertisement […]
By Jonathan Hogan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly says any disruption caused by Leitrim’s weekend concession has been “parked,” with full focus now on Laois and their must-win clash at Brewster Park this Sunday. The Erne men were awarded two points after Leitrim’s shock withdrawal from their scheduled Division Three fixture in Ballinamore, a move that […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM’S win over Leitrim has opened up the promotion door again as they head to Portlaoise this weekend. A rampant Kildare side are odds-on to bounce straight back to Division Two, leaving one spot up for grabs. It would be a seismic shock if the Lilywhites implode. Andy McEntee’s side face Laois […]
FORMER Antrim hurling manager Darren Gleeson is set for a new role in Laois as the county’s senior hurling manager. Gleeson, an All-Ireland winner with his native Tipperary, stepped down from the Saffron County in recent weeks before being replaced by Davy Fotzgerald. A Laois GAA statement read: “The Laois GAA Executive Committee is pleased to […]
By Niall Gartland THIRD time’s the charm? Down were stumped by Meath in last year’s Tailteann Cup final, and their Division Three final against Westmeath back in March didn’t exactly go according to plan either, but there’s something to be said for sheer bouncebackability and they find themselves strong favourites to prevail in Sunday’s Tailteann […]
JUSTIN McNulty is expected to be ratified as the new manager of the Laois senior football team, his second term at the helm. The Armagh All-Ireland winning defender will be offered a three-year term with a backroom team yet to be finalised. McNulty would replace Billy Sheehan who stepped at the end of last season […]
By Niall Gartland WHILE Down couldn’t have been any more convincing winners in their Tailteann Cup semi-final rout of Laois, Conor Laverty acknowledged that it’s unlikely to be quite so simple in their final clash against Meath in a fortnight’s time. Down banged in eight goals in a supreme attacking performance against Billy Sheehan’s Laois, […]
TAILTEANN CUP SEMI-FINAL Down v Laois Sunday, Croke Park, 4pm (LIVE ON RTÉ) By Shaun Casey Advertisement EVERY youngster’s dream is to strip out in their county’s colours and run out on to the Croke Park turf. Liam Kerr will get the chance to fulfil that ambition this weekend as Down take on Laois. And […]
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH have made one change for Saturday’s visit of Laois to Brewster Park (6pm) Darragh McGurn is against listed to start ahead of Tommy McCaffery who started ahead of McGurn in last week’s defeat at the hands of Antrim. With the exceptions of Cian McManus, Johnny Cassidy and Darragb McGurn sitting out […]
