Fitzgerald: Laois will be right for acid test

LAOIS forward Ian Fitzgerald insists the Leinster champions are well on course to defend their provincial title, regardless of whether they are relegated to Division Two or not on Sunday.

Mick O’Dwyer’s side take on 1B high-flyers Wexford at home in the league’s last round knowing they must win and hope results elsewhere go in their favour if they aren’t to relinquish their place in the top flight.

With Wexford, under the stewardship of former Laois player Pat Roe, gunning for an historic place in the semi-finals at their first attempt, that won’t be easy, But Fitzgerald is playing down the significance of the occasion and the result.