Offaly take the plunge as brawl brings Laois to life

Laois 2-13 Offaly 2-12

That's the bad news for Mike McNamara's side after yesterday's game against Laois that spluttered along for 55 uneventful minutes until a 21-man melee brought it bursting to life.

Cyril Cuddy and Damien Murray began the scuffle under the Laois posts after Michael Cordial struck a shot wide. While that was handbags stuff, the serious disagreements started when players arrived from all corners to lend their weight to the argument.