Tailteann Cup 2023 - 5 Like(s)

Laoisvillian (National) - 30/06/2023 10:03:19

Provincial Titles Are No Longer Relevant - 3 Like(s)
Can somebody please put the final nail in that God forsaken Leinster Championship and do us all a favour. Best Wishes, All of Laois

Laoisvillian (National) - 24/04/2023 12:00:31

Tailteann Cup Crowd Issues - 2 Like(s)
Agreed, I was there yesterday and it was a mess. The unreserved seating was a shambles. As soon as the first match was over you had lots of the Meath/Antrim crowd leaving, you had people only coming in at that stage for the second match and you had people who were stuck in the Canal who were trying to get around to the vacated seats in the lower Hogan for a better seat. They all converged on the one concourse at the same team all trying to move in different directions, and then you had people queuing for toilets and food/drink blocking the way for thousands of people. A mess, and as you say, lucky people weren't hurt.

Laoisvillian (National) - 26/06/2023 10:54:32

NFL - Division 4 - 2 Like(s)
Very happy to see Laois bouncing back a bit this year. There's no doubt confidence was shaken last year where fine margins really cost us, conceding a 72nd minute equaliser to Antrim and losing to Limerick with the last kick of the game were the 2 moments that relegated us really and when we started to slip we just couldn't get our feet under us again. Wicklow exposed that brittle confidence in the first round of Leinster, but it's easy to forget we were 3 points up against Westmeath in the second half of the Tailteann Cup game until we had a man sent off, so we weren't too far away. Billy has introduced a few new faces this year, I think only one of the back 7 who has started the league games this year played in that position last year. Getting Robbie Piggott and Timmons back in defence has been a great lift and Colum Murphy has probably been the best forward in club football in the county for the past 3 years so it'll be a big asset to get him back involved. The team also seems to have a clear way that they want to play now with quick direct kick passing into the forwards and the likes of O'Carroll, Kingston, Barry and Lowry should cause issues for any defence this year. Two big wins so far, Sligo were slight favourites with the bookies in the opening match and great to get the monkey off the back last weekend, getting a win at home for the first time since Feb 2020! I definitely thought Wexford had more about them than Sligo, much sharper and more direct way of playing and Wexford kicked some great scores especially in the first half with the wind. I think Laois still favourites for promotion but the derby games against Carlow are always tight and Leitrim in Carrick is looking like a very tough game as Leitrim are flying. The manager will be keeping the feet on the ground, he made a point of saying Laois weren't 5 points better than Wexford last week and it was only our fast start that eventually carried us through. As always with the league though injuries could yet play a key part, so I'm sure there's lots of twists and turns to come.

Laoisvillian (National) - 08/02/2023 11:05:34

Leinster Football Championship - 2 Like(s)
I see the Meath men are discussing how many points they will lose to Dublin by...they must have beaten Laois already!

Laoisvillian (National) - 28/05/2019 13:28:30

Meath V Laois - 2 Like(s)

Laoisvillian (National) - 10/06/2019 09:37:18

2024 NFL Division 4 Discussion thread - 1 Like(s)
Getting too familiar with the recurring Division 4 thread unfortunately! Good start last weekend, can immediately see the influence of the new manager and coaching team in terms of making us stronger down the middle. Use of the fly keeper is something we did well under John Sugrue a couple of years ago when we went from Div 4 to Div 2 and got to Leinster Final, but we went away from it when Graham Brody stepped away from the panel. Not surprised to see an Armagh man bring it back as a tactic considering the success of Rafferty in that role. We had to go back to basics defensively after the shambles of the Tailteann semi final last year so I expect that to be an emphasis in the league. Don't think we have the firepower to put teams away so you'd expect every game to be tight. Also good to see 3/4 new lads commit to the panel this year and make their debut, with still a couple of the older guard to come back, as always I've nothing but admiration for lads that make so many sacrifices to pull on the jersey for little reward. So a good start, but we said that last year when we beat Sligo up in Sligo on the opening day last year, and that didn't turn out as we hoped…lots of twists to come no doubt!

Laoisvillian (National) - 02/02/2024 20:34:26

Meath V Laois - 1 Like(s)
Ticket bought and train booked, all we need now is the weather! Should be a good game. Brody's runs not as evident against Westmeath a couple of weeks ago, maybe lessons learned from the league final. Couple of key players went off injured the last day, and O'Flynn who was wing back is now in the middle of his leaving cert, so team selection will be interesting. I'm expecting a tight game, Meath 2 point favourites which is about right, so we're hoping for an upset!

Laoisvillian (National) - 07/06/2019 11:34:34

This Weekend's Football Qualifier Matches - Call Them - 1 Like(s)
Cork vs Laois: Laois by 2 - If Cork bring in their form against Kerry they will win by 4/5. But hoping they bring their league form Tyrone vs Cavan: Tyrone by 3 - They have all the momentum, but I hope i'm wrong, would love to see Cavan in Super 8s Galway vs Mayo: Galway by 2 - Connaught final was surely a wake up call for Galway & Mayo riddled with injuries Meath vs Clare: Clare by 2 - Leinster final was an outlier, but I saw Meath against Laois and they weren't as impressive as the final scoreline suggested and they struggled over Offaly. Clare able to live with Kerry and Mullingar a tough place to go and win, they have the momentum

Laoisvillian (National) - 03/07/2019 15:23:46

Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Looking forward to tomorrow's game in OMP. Laois with 3 wins out of three but played very poorly the last day and now likely to be down 3/4 starters between suspension and injuries. Evan O'Carroll especially will be a big loss as the main target man in the full forward line. The beating we took in Aughrim last year will be fresh in the mind. Wicklow 4/1 with the bookies which looks very over priced, i'm expecting a very tight game, hoping Laois come through it but if Wicklow win it won't be a major upset. Safe travels to all Wicklow people making the trip!

Laoisvillian (National) - 24/02/2023 08:29:14

Liam Kearns RIP - 1 Like(s)
He was on the sideline on Friday night when Laois played Offaly in a challenge match in Portlaoise so shocking to hear this news come-in less than 48 hours later. Will be fondly remembered by Laois Gaels as he very capably filled the big shoes of Micko when he took over at Laois and got us back to a Leinster Final. Thoughts with his family and friends and to the lads in the Offaly Senior Team.

Laoisvillian (National) - 13/03/2023 19:11:24

Louth GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Very best of luck to Louth tomorrow. Every dog has it's day, hope Sunday is yours!

Laoisvillian (National) - 13/05/2023 20:45:59

Tailteann Cup 2023 - 1 Like(s)
Well done Leix. Finally put in a 70 minute performance. Should've qualified in second after being miles ahead in both London and Offaly games. The lads took a lot of stick after the London game, would've been easy to down tools, but responded really well today. Will be away again next weekend, won't be easy no matter who we get, but also we'll be tough to beat. I've always said there's not much difference in any of the teams from the bottom of Div 2 to the top of Div 4 on a given day so with a bit of momentum you just wouldn't know.....

Laoisvillian (National) - 10/06/2023 20:32:51

Joe McDonagh Cup 2023 - 1 Like(s)
Well done Carlow, excellent performance...Offaly picked the wrong team to play in the final! Enjoy the celebrations, the Foundry will be hopping tonight!

Laoisvillian (National) - 27/05/2023 21:40:05

Tailteann Cup 2023 - 1 Like(s)

Laoisvillian (National) - 14/06/2023 11:29:57

U20 Football Championship 2020 - 1 Like(s)

Laoisvillian (National) - 04/03/2020 10:50:00

The Laois Rising. - 1 Like(s)
Don't know if anyone else from Laois has actually commented in this thread?! In my lifetime any big days Laois have had in HQ have always been football based (and only a handful of days at that), so what these group of lads and the management team have done this year is extra special as it's the hurlers. Laois have always had the hurlers, but not the discipline and the collaboration to put it together at inter county level. As everyone else is saying, the hope now is it is a springboard to further improvement that brings more lads into the fold and raises the standard, and not just a flash in the pan. Just one comment on yesterday's game, I thought the ref was brutal, for both sides. Every collision was a foul, cheap yellow cards, no advantage played to the attacking team, and he really didn't help the game as a spectacle. What lads were getting yellow cards for in the second game, wasn't even a foul in the first game! Nice touch by Tipp in sticking around to applaud off the Laois boys. Best of luck to them in the semi, I expect them to improve by 90-100%!

Laoisvillian (National) - 15/07/2019 10:39:41

Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Laoisvillian (National) - 30/03/2024 10:09:46

Tailteann Cup Crowd Issues - 1 Like(s)

Laoisvillian (National) - 26/06/2023 13:18:46

Wexford Inter County Football - 1 Like(s)
Fair play to any of the Wexford fans that travelled up, there was a good spread around the stand. The strong wind made it a real game of two halves, as in the league there wasn't much between the teams, the Laois goal before half time from the goalie mistake really turned the game. I see the comment above to say Wexford aren't strong enough for Sam Maguire and either are Laois let's be honest, all the best in the Tailteann!

Laoisvillian (National) - 09/04/2023 18:30:30