O’Dwyer works his magic on ‘nearly men’

AT LAST, Laois have shed the championship ‘nearly men’ moniker that has long haunted them, and Mick O’Dwyer can now add the Midlands county to his list of converts.

A posse of middleaged women were scrambling at the gates outside the Laois and Offaly dressing rooms after yesterday’s win, screaming for Micko in screeching tones more often associated with teenage girls at a Westlife concert.

Publican, hotelier, legendary player and manager. Now add Midlands pin-up to his remarkable CV after guiding the O’Moore County to their first win over one of Leinster’s ‘big four’ in championship football in a decade.