LIKE any great story, this one has had a touch of everything: drama, suspense, plot twists, a catalogue of characters and a touch of comedy thrown in for good measure.

DUBLIN GAA chairman John Bailey has hit out at Laois County Board suggestion on Monday night that Mick O'Dwyer was being 'poached' by the Dubs.

THE GAA’s hottest managerial signature was up for grabs last night, as legendary coach Mick O’Dwyer prepared to walk away from Laois.

THE O’Byrne Cup is not normally a hot ticket. It’s the sort of competition reserved for the flat-capped die-hards with their tin-foiled sandwiches and black umbrellas.