No inside knowledge for Micko as Clare tackle Laois

Mick O’Dwyer believes too much water has passed under the bridge for him to have the inside track on his former team Laois.

The Clare manager faces the county he led to a Leinster crown 13 years ago in Saturday’s second round All-Ireland SFC qualifier (5pm), which forms the second part of a Cusack Park double-header with the counties’ hurlers phase three game (3pm).

While the likes of Ross Munnelly and Padraic Clancy still line out for Laois and Fergal Byron is a selector under Justin McNulty, it’s seven years since O’Dwyer left the county.