WATCHING a club challenge game recently one of our forwards scored a brilliant goal but he was still admiring the strike when his man won the resultant puckout.

Brendan Fennelly is expected to be named as the new Laois senior hurling manager following a meeting next Monday night.

FOURTEEN years ago, Trim native Niall Tully never thought he’d see the day — a Meath side facing Laois opposition as rank outsiders.