Laois fury as McDonagh Cup gets awards snub

Laois chairman Tom Clear has lashed out at the decision to discontinue the Joe McDonagh Cup Champion 15 this year.

In a statement on Monday, the GAA explained McDonagh Cup players had been considered in the Liam MacCarthy Cup All-Stars. Laois’s Enda Rowland and Jack Kelly were named as All-Star nominees. In a joint decision, the the GAA and the GPA made the call to amalgamate the MacCarthy and McDonagh awards.