Laois bosses concerned at player drain

LAOIS GAA officials last night admitted the trend of senior stars transferring from the county is a ‘huge concern’ as star forward MJ Tierney is the latest high-profile player planning to switch to Dublin club, Parnells.

Tierney is set to join fellow Laois players Colm Parkinson, Darren Rooney and, the most recent transfer, Colm Begley in defecting from their home clubs to Parnells, citing a search for employment as the reason for the move.

The news has prompted complaints against the Coolock club’s apparent pursuit of top Laois talent and county board secretary Niall Handy expressed his disappointment at the latest switch of Tierney from his native Ballyroan-Abbey.