McGeeney plays down Lilywhites hype

KIERAN McGEENEY was in firefighting mode on Saturday evening but it was to no avail. The flames of expectation were already licking at his heels, fanned by his own team’s stunning performance.

Victories over Offaly and Wexford had already caught the county’s imagination but the manner in which they torched Laois two days ago has taken things to a new level.

Dare we mention ‘98 at such an early juncture? Their efforts thus far have already ensured a place in the Leinster final for the first time in six years and a first title since the start of the millennium is well within their compass.