Portlaoise drawn to face rivals Arles-Kilcruise in second round

THE Portlaoise and Arles-Kilcruise rivalry which has built up between the sides as they contested the last two Laois finals will be given its latest outing in two weeks’ time after they were drawn to play each other in the second round.

The Laois championship finally got underway over the weekend, and five in-a-row-chasing Portlaoise sounded an ominous warning to their rivals with a 4-16 to 1-9 hammering of Ballylinan.

The reigning champions were always in control as they eased themselves into the championship and probably should have won by more.