Sunday 26 May

Leinster SFC first round
Laois v Louth, Portaloise, 3pm

How do you see this one going?

I'd go for Laois by 4-6 points.

Fr.Murphy2 (Wexford) - Posts: 50 - 22/05/2013 15:13:13    1389046

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Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3002 - 22/05/2013 15:37:03    1389080

I would bet on Laois getting to a Leinster final. Donie Kingston is a huge addition to them, their downfall in the quarter final last year against Dublin was a lack of scoring forwards. They probably have the strongest squad of players in the province after Dublin. Clancy, Meaney, Meredith, Lillis, Sheehan, Tierney all on the bench for Sunday.

gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 22/05/2013 15:58:08    1389102

I'm predicting an upset. There's not much between Louth and Laois. I'll go for Louth by 2 points.

RoyalClass (Meath) - Posts: 790 - 22/05/2013 15:59:50    1389104

Its a good team allright but they dont always fire so Wee are in with a should as underdogs.

ninjasmyth (Louth) - Posts: 754 - 22/05/2013 16:11:22    1389118

gaelicgab
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I would bet on Laois getting to a Leinster final. Donie Kingston is a huge addition to them, their downfall in the quarter final last year against Dublin was a lack of scoring forwards. They probably have the strongest squad of players in the province after Dublin. Clancy, Meaney, Meredith, Lillis, Sheehan, Tierney all on the bench for Sunday.

Strongest squad of players in the province after Dublin? What are you basing that on? I take it you are a Laois man.. enough said.

RoyalClass (Meath) - Posts: 790 - 22/05/2013 16:34:51    1389140

Laois flatter to deceive year on year, I'll go for Louth by 2.

Sergeant_Slash (Cavan) - Posts: 2182 - 22/05/2013 16:38:16    1389145

As usual where Dublin aren't involved, I hope the underdog wins. But unfortunately I think Laois will win.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13655 - 22/05/2013 17:17:45    1389187

RoyalClass

With players the calibre of Clancy, Meaney, Meredith, Lillis, Sheehan and Tierney not named in their starting fifteen for Sunday they have decent strength and depth in their squad. Meaney is one of the best full backs in the game, himself, Pauric Clancy and Sheehan all started in the quarter final last year and have been regulars the past few seasons. They also boast no injury concerns ahead of Sunday.

I am a Meath supporter and I would say that they have a better squad of players than both Meath and Kildare.

gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 22/05/2013 17:24:23    1389196

Laois 1-12 Louth 3-17......... Louth to meet and beat Dublin in the final

kikfada (Louth) - Posts: 2091 - 22/05/2013 17:36:51    1389219

think this will be very close maybe extra time required,have a sneaky feeling louth might pull it out of the bag.
have to say id love to see louth v meath and dublin v kildare double header on leinster semi final day be a big day in croker.

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 22/05/2013 17:43:52    1389244

I feel Laois have got the defensive part of the game set up and this could take them as far as the Leinster Final.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1792 - 22/05/2013 17:43:54    1389245

I don't think there is a whole pile between these two teams.

For some reason in recent times Louth seems to play well for a period when new management comes in.

AO'R has brought in some new young faces to the squad so this along with the return of some players who went abroad in recent years has probably given Louth their best squad of players for some time.

I'd be very hopeful that the 2013 squad of players will not let anyone down on Sunday next.

THE_SNAPPER (Louth) - Posts: 2019 - 22/05/2013 18:37:47    1389296

Louth 1-12 Laois 1-11! Fingers crossed.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 22/05/2013 18:56:10    1389309

Laois by four

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 22/05/2013 19:20:01    1389326

gaelicgab
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RoyalClass

With players the calibre of Clancy, Meaney, Meredith, Lillis, Sheehan and Tierney not named in their starting fifteen for Sunday they have decent strength and depth in their squad. Meaney is one of the best full backs in the game, himself, Pauric Clancy and Sheehan all started in the quarter final last year and have been regulars the past few seasons. They also boast no injury concerns ahead of Sunday.

I am a Meath supporter and I would say that they have a better squad of players than both Meath and Kildare.

I'm a Meath supporter and I say that's a load of bull.

RoyalClass (Meath) - Posts: 790 - 22/05/2013 19:36:48    1389340

Its one of those games where i dont want there to be a winner. Can't they both just lose???
Anyway ill go for a louth win, id love to rub a wee bit of salt into those old wounds

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 22/05/2013 19:44:29    1389345

It depends what Louth team turns up, they were inconsistent in the league and if they play well I think they could beat a Laois side who I really don't understand what the fuss is about

Bal1991 (Westmeath) - Posts: 95 - 22/05/2013 21:09:38    1389390

There won't be much in it, but Laois home advantage could swing it.
That said we have made some progress under o Rourke but in the league we lacked killer instinct, an age old failing.
Should be a good match, it's 3 years since we beat anybody worthwhile in the championship while Laois went out early the last two years in Leinster.
Both sides will want it badly with Dublin on the other side of the draw, so a humdinger could be on the cards

sam57 (Louth) - Posts: 1502 - 22/05/2013 21:26:18    1389403

Laois by 5 or 6

johnjoseph (Derry) - Posts: 158 - 22/05/2013 21:36:27    1389417