O’Dwyer’s mean machine: how Laois defence is doing its bit

THE last time Offaly managed so few scores against Laois in the championship was back in 1947.

That game was also played in O’Moore Park, so maybe the accepted wisdom that Offaly love to travel to Portlaoise needs to be re-appraised.

Four points in 70 minutes is a damning statistic for any team at any level of football, as is the fact that their only point of the second half came courtesy of a Ciaran McManus free with 10 minutes to go.