Laois fourth county to tog out with Azzurri

LAOIS became the latest county to break from the monopoly O’Neills once held over GAA gear when they announced a three-year deal with Azzurri sportswear in Portlaoise last night.

They are the fourth county board to sign with Azzurri, joining Waterford, Louth and Donegal.

The Waterford-based clothing firm were awarded a licence to supply county GAA teams late last year, destroying the archaic agreement between O’Neills and the GAA, which has led to a number of farcical situations in the past, like Kerry footballers being cold-shouldered out of an agreement they signed with Adidas.