Weekend GAA previews
Wholesale changes by manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy, whose starlet Conor Lehane is out injured, makes this a possible stormy visit to Portlaoise for Cork. Laois are a much-changed side from that which shipped a massive championship defeat just a few years ago by Cork (10-20 to 1-13 in 2011 — don’t think this has been forgotten in Laois!).
Cork looked really impressive for the opening 20 minutes against Limerick last week, then faded, gave up a big lead and eventually only tied with 14-man Limerick. Meanwhile Laois took on neighbours Offaly and, with a young side, recorded a first win in Tullamore since 1960, Stephen Maher notching 1-9. Underestimate them now at your peril.
