Laois finish in style to foil Offaly comeback

Laois 2-18 Offaly 1-15

In a contest full of entertainment if not quality where black cards were marked absent, the home team absorbed a mini second half revival by Offaly to run out easy winners with six points without reply.

Three of them came from Billy Sheehan, who was given a more advanced role last night than in previous seasons, with an impressive Donie Kingston grabbing two and top scorer Conor Meredith kicking a fine long-range free.