Laois will do their talking on pitch against Kerry

AFTER the furore over their quarter-final brawl with Cork, Laois minor manager Seán Dempsey and his selectors are keeping a low profile for tomorrow’s All-Ireland MFC semi-final with Kerry, (Croke Park, 1.45pm. Live on RTÉ One).

“It’s not that the lads are refusing to talk to anyone or anything like that. It’s just that with all the press they’ve had as a result of the Cork thing, they’re trying to keep their heads down and concentrate on the Kerry game,” Laois secretary Niall Handy said yesterday.

The fact that talented forward Donie Brennan was called to attend a GAC meeting the day before the drawn game with Cork was greeted with outrage. And a repeat visit within the next 48 hours has added to the growing feeling of angst amongst the All-Ireland champions.