Laois face tough battle

ALL-IRELAND champions Roscommon field five of the team which won last year’s title for this afternoon’s ESB MFC quarter-final against Laois in Thurles (2pm).

Despite having a third of last year’s winning team, they surprisingly lost their provincial crown to Galway by four points where star man Donie Shine picked up an injury that has restricted his preparation for this tie

Shine is one of the five still eligible. The others are Niall Carty, Paul Garvey, James McKeague and Alan O’Hara, while Keith Higgins was a panel member.