Dublin attack lethal, says Laois netminder Eoin Reilly

Eoin Reilly has faced both Waterford and Dublin this year and the Laois goalkeeper believes Ger Cunningham’s forwards will provide a stern and fascinating test for the Déise’s much-vaunted defensive abilities.

Reilly conceded seven goals in total to the two sides between the league meeting with Waterford last February and the All-Ireland qualifier against their Leinster rivals last month and he understandably awarded more weight to the more recent of those outings.

Laois were destroyed at the back that evening, particularly in a grim opening to the first-half, as Conal Keaney and Mark Schutte powered through a rearguard operating with a full-time sweeper to leave the home side on the back foot from early on.