Higgins sees importance of experienced players to Laois

Former Laois footballer Joe Higgins believes that his former county colleagues Padraig Clancy and Gary Kavanagh still have a huge amount to offer the current Laois set-up.

Clancy has been named by Laois manager Justin McNulty in the team to face Tipperary in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier, which will be the Timahoe clubman's first Championship start of the year.