No separating Portarlington and Courtwood in thrilling Laois decider

The replay, originally slated for next Saturday, has now been pencilled in for Sunday week .

Keith Bracken of Portarlington in action against Mark O’Halloran of Courtwood. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Portarlington 1-15 Courtwood 2-12 

Theory tells us that underdogs rarely get the job done in replays. Mark Bates didn’t look like a man who felt the boat had just left harbour without him and his team as he leaned against Courtwood’s dressing-room wall and dissected this pulsating Laois football final.