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Potentially the club game of the year this weekend. Vincent's won a thriller last year, but Portlaoise have Home advantage and Zach Tuohy playing this time , and are good value at 9/4. The battle between Cahir Healy and Diarmuid Connolly will be great. Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 768 - 04/11/2014 11:24:11 1669560 Link 0 |
Ger had been sent off due to some theatrics early on as I recall. Hard to see Portlaoise beating a full Vinnies team :-) hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 04/11/2014 11:30:12 1669562 Link 0 |
Brennan played full game vs Portlaoise last year. Tough ask for Portlaoise as Vincents are a class team and have best player in the country by a mile. Baxter (Laois) - Posts: 282 - 04/11/2014 12:01:40 1669578 Link 0 |
No, Brennan was sent off in a different game. Portlaoise are very strong this year. Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 768 - 04/11/2014 12:33:45 1669588 Link 0 |
I think Vincents will win this one handily enough. lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2993 - 04/11/2014 12:43:55 1669595 Link 0 |
easy win for the town i reckon lowballplease (Galway) - Posts: 935 - 04/11/2014 13:16:09 1669603 Link 0 |
As a Portlaoise man who has seen every match this year I cant see us beating Vincents, we are not playing as well as a few years back and imo Vincents are best team in the country. Baxter (Laois) - Posts: 282 - 04/11/2014 13:28:33 1669611 Link 0 |
No surprise to see a Lillywhite tipping Portlaoise to lose. I think it's 50/50 but would expect Portlaoise toshade it Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 768 - 04/11/2014 13:28:52 1669612 Link 0 |
Apologies! Hard to keep up with Ger's sendings off :-) hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 04/11/2014 13:34:35 1669613 Link 0 |
Hopefully Portlaoise can get the job done. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13725 - 04/11/2014 13:37:19 1669614 Link 0 |
Malonemagic: "No surprise to see a Lillywhite tipping Portlaoise to lose. I think it's 50/50 but would expect Portlaoise toshade it.". lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2993 - 04/11/2014 15:40:22 1669655 Link 0 |
Would also have to fancy Vincent's. All 6 forwards can cause damage which was seen in the county final when they still won with star forwards Connolly and Mossy being limited to 2 points dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 04/11/2014 15:43:05 1669657 Link 0 |
Did Connolly play last year!? Was he not suspended after the county final!? JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 04/11/2014 16:46:11 1669677 Link 0 |
Bit of a joke bringing tuohy home from Australia to play this game,the guy hasn't trained or player with them all year and some guy who has trained since January in all weathering conditions will loose his place in the clubs biggest game of the year,doesn't send out a great message to the squad hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 04/11/2014 18:01:25 1669691 Link 0 |
Bit of a joke bringing tuohy home from Australia to play this game. 0853658 (Laois) - Posts: 25 - 05/11/2014 09:39:19 1669760 Link 0 |
I agree he's from Portlaois that's his club what's the problem with him playing Hill? We've lads who our in Australia that come home for a few months and they play with us I don't see why his case is any different? clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 05/11/2014 09:49:23 1669763 Link 0 |
you know what i ment by saying he hasnt trained or played with them all year hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/11/2014 10:18:38 1669765 Link 0 |
I had thought he had missed the final as well Jay. He was sent off against Lomans on foot of a marvelous exhibition of the Dying Swan by Westmeath man - and missed the semi final but was back for the final. hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 05/11/2014 10:34:44 1669772 Link 0 |
Its about winning. Portlaoise have a better chance with Tuohy in the team. As for training all year, He's a professional athlete. He trains for a living. He'll be the fittest player on the pitch by a mile. Ask any player on the portlaoise panel if they would rather have Tuohy in the team and win or leave him out and lose. I dont think its a difficult call. jpcampion (Laois) - Posts: 194 - 05/11/2014 10:47:29 1669779 Link 0 |
I've been informed by some colleagues of mine from the Portlaiose area that Tuohy was not specifically flown home for this reason. He was home for his sister's wedding and has apparently been around town now for quite a while. OffalyBigBall (Offaly) - Posts: 625 - 05/11/2014 10:59:31 1669780 Link 0 |