I was informed earlier it’s 20 years since it last came over the gap.
Correct. Arles in 2003. Before that it was Joseph’s themselves in 2000. The Gap itself is well decorated in advance. All to do
4 points to 3 to Joeys at half time. Very very dour stuff but that was well expected given the anti football style of both sides. Eoghan O Flaherty formerly of Kildare parish leading the scoring for Joes
St Joseph’s 0-7
Portlaoise 0-6
Dreadful stuff in ideal conditions but that’s the way it’s gone now. Mick Dempsey leads his beloved Joeys back to the promised land 50 years since their first ever title. Be some crack across the county tonight from Kellyville to The Swan, Wolfhill to Milltown.
The Gap will be alight tonight 
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Davy Brennan is hardly still togging out? Is he a selector ?
Justy. Fucking hell.
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was the kerryman John Mark Foley hurling for Portlaoise in their intermediate hurling final victory yesterday? I know he was playing in the earlier rounds
Cant find a match report for the final with a team sheet
Yes, centre back, him and Sheehan from Limerick lorded it.
Limerick native Dylan Sheehan was outstanding in the middle of the field for Portlaoise in the victory and picked up the man of the match award. Alongside Kerry’s John Mark Foley, who transferred from Kilgarvan in Kerry earlier this year, the two made a big impression.
“Myself and John Mark Foley work in the town and got involved,” added
“We were travelling up and down for training to our own clubs and finding it hard so we got involved with Portlaoise here and they took us in with open arms,” he said.
SCORERS – Portlaoise : Aaron Bergin 0-9 (seven frees, one 65), Conor Brown 0-3, Conor Raggett, Dylan Sheehan, Eddie Critchley, Cathal Duggan, Cormac Rigney, Cian Taylor and David O’Mahoney 0-1 each Ballyfin Eamon Duff 0-8 (five frees), Eanna Lyons (sideline) and Kevin O’Rourke 0-1 each
PORTLAOISE: Brochan O’Reilly; Dean Lynch, Eoin O’Connor, Frank Flanagan; Cian Dowling-Byrne, John Mark Foley, Conor Raggett; Dylan Sheehan, David O’Mahoney; Cian Taylor, Cathal Duggan, Eddie Critchley; Aaron Bergin, Conor Brown, DJ White. Subs: Cormac Rigney for O’Mahoney (ht), Ben Brennan for Taylor (55), Brian Naughton for Lynch (59)
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I would go as far as to say JM Foley may be good enough to play for the Laois senior hurlers
He never played senior hurling for Kerry but was plenty good enough. He had a good few injuries and playing a lot football so didnt ever commit. He was touted as a kerry senior footballer at one stage won 2 all ireland minor football medals at midfield
He is better at the hurling - from good hurling stock
His 2 uncles John Foley and Seamus McIntyre were on the kerry hurling team that beat Waterford in 1993 and his father was a sub. His grandfather PJ McIntyre played senior hurling an football for both Offaly and Kerry
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Some legendary leix hurling surnames in that portlaoise team.
One there you wouldn’t have spotted too, Colm Byrne, the Leinster winning 2003 full back’s son Cian is wing backthere.
But yeah, Critchley, Bergin, Duggan, Taylor, Rigney are all either sons or nephews.
And of course, the son of the legendary Rockin Brochan in goal 
And Tommy Fitz managing them. The town are back.
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Critchley, Bergin, Taylor and Bergin???
Oh and Conor Browne picked up Clubber MOTM. His younger brother David was the young fella who died in the quad bike accident earlier in the summer. Conor was in goal last week for the Senior footballers when they lost out to Joes
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Dylan’s a serious hurler. An awful loss to M/B this year; his movement around the middle is excellent.
Hard to see how this is a good use of money. Between this and McNulty, I’m fucking baffled at the spend and return.
LAOIS SENIOR HURLING MANAGEMENT TEAM 2024
Manager: Willie Maher
Coach/Selector: Brian Horgan
Coach/Selector: Michael Connolly
Coach/Selector: Eamon Jackman (Ballinakill)
Goalkeeper Coach: Paul Dermody
Strength and Conditioning: Dave Moriarty
Physio: Alison Holmes
Masseur/Physical Therapist: Rachel Walsh
Doctor: John Paul Campion
Nutrition: Caoimhe Kenny
Match Analysis/Video Recording: TBC
Liaison(Team Secretary)/Logistics: David O’Brien
Kitman: Pat Delaney
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Will Noel o reilly be back with Justy?
What have you an issue with? Looks like a bog standard backroom team, any senior club team would nearly have someone in those roles.
It’s a hape of external lads, who’ll all be coining it in. For a team in D2 and the Joe Mc. Hardly seems a good use of limited resources.