Laois hoping to finally land a knock-out blow on Tribesmen

Do Laois fear Galway? No.

Do they genuinely believe they can breast the tape ahead of their western opponents? The jury remains out, though recent history would suggest not.

Rewind to Sunday, June 1 of last year, Laois lead Galway by six-points with 19 minutes remaining in their Leinster quarter-final contest at O’Moore Park. The summer’s championship has barely taken flight and yet the biggest shock of the hurling season is little over a quarter of an hour in the distance.