Laois need complete performance to overcome Kildare, says Donie Kingston

Sharpshooter Donie Kingston thinks Laois will need to register a 70-minute performance to get past Kildare in Saturday’s Leinster championship replay.

Kingston, 24, was the stand-out performer at O’Connor Park last weekend, but a slack last five minutes allowed Kildare to overturn a three-point deficit and force the draw.

A promising Division 2 league campaign, where Laois challenged for promotion and Kildare were relegated, meant Tomás Ó Flatharta’s side were highly fancied to progress into a provincial semi-final against Dublin.