Laois player ‘antics’ under fire

LAOIS secretary, Niall Handy, has slammed the “antics and socialising” of some of county’s senior footballers after a disappointing season.

Writing in his report for tonight’s annual convention, Handy is also highly critical of the financial irregularities that were unearthed in October and led to the resignation of two officers. An investigation found that €42,000 in ticket money had been unaccounted for from five years ago.

Although they denied any wrongdoing, vice-chairman, Tony Walsh, who was treasurer for the period in question, and Leinster council delegate, Dick Miller, who had been chairman, both stood down.