Playing Dubs ‘like facing firing squad’

The prize for the winners of Sunday’s Offaly-Wicklow game is a date with Dublin, a take that John Evans likens to facing a ‘firing squad’.

But that is not to say that the Garden County boss is terrified at the prospect of advancing to meeting Jim Gavin’s men.

“In a developing team again, I’m happy to be progressing. It might be a bit slower but we have a few experienced players that have rowed in with us. We have all the clubs on board and I see the side improving game by game.