Micko on familiar ground as he enters the lion's den

MICK O'DWYER has been down this road before. In his second stint as Kildare manager he masterminded the defeat of his native Kerry in the 1998 All-Ireland semi-final.

Sat, 15 Apr, 2006 - 01:00

Jim O’Sullivan

His final game in charge was the fourth-round qualifier in 2002, when Páidí Ó Sé (and his own son John, a selector) came out on top.

Tomorrow, Laois line up against the Kingdom in the Allianz NFL semi-final in Fitzgerald Stadium (3.45pm) - the same ground where he achieved his first significant victory as Kerry manager in the Munster final all of 31 years ago.