Pre-match drama fails to rattle Antrim
The midlanders came into the tie as overwhelming favourites and when Paul Kingston slammed the ball past Chris Kerr to make it 1-7 to 0-1 after 23 minutes, it looked as if Antrim were destined join Waterford, Carlow and London in the group of division four sides without a win this year.
Ryan Murray was the only scorer from play for the Saffrons in the first half, as Laois went into the dressing rooms with a seemingly insurmountable 1-9 to 0-5 interval lead.
