Padraig Clancy: 'This weekend can be a springboard for Laois to go well in the Tailteann Cup'

Laois make the trip to Croke Park for their Division four final clash against Leitrim and hope to banish the demons of their last trip to HQ.

REBUILDING: Justin McNulty's second term as Laois manager came after a 107-day search. Pic: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

A return to the scene of their dismembering. Nine months on, the ask of the players is to begin piecing Laois football back together. One stitch at a time.

There’s no fear of eight goals being rolled past Killian Roche on this occasion. There’s no fear of a 22-point hiding. There’s no fear of being humiliated.