Resilient Laois growing in stature

THE margin of victory was as comfortable as the scoreline reflected and Tipperary boss John Evans cautioned that it was hard to judge Laois on the basis of it.

However, the astute Kerryman did reflect that the O’Moores were an improved outfit from last year, which is significant in their first term under Justin McNulty’s stewardship.

One of the biggest flaws about most Laois teams was the lack of physique, but with Kevin Meaney, Padraic Clancy, Brendan Quigley, John O’Loughlin and Donie Kingston up the middle in Portlaoise on Saturday, they were too strong for Tipp.