It is a busy Thursday night on the GAA front with three big games down for decision.
We have the first game of Round 1 of the SFC and two more IFC games.
The game in O’Moore Park is between Portlaoise and Courtwood and it throws in at 7.45pm.
This will be the second time that these two teams will meet in the championship since Courtwood’s promotion in 2018.
Portlaoise had too much for Courtwood on that day as they advanced to the quarter finals and ultimately went on to claim glory in 2019.
The sides met in the league this year where a depleted Courtwood went down by 3-11 to 0-13.
Courtwood battled relegation last year but have reappointed Eddie Kinsella as manager and got captain Niall Dunne back to full fitness – while also transferring in Rob Tyrrell.
The two Laois IFC matches are both at 7.30pm as Arles-Kilcruise face Mountmellick in Stradbally and Crettyard take on The Rock in Annanough.
Arles-Kilcruise will play Intermediate football for the first time in 22 years this season – and they will begin against a team they relegated in dramatic circumstances in 2017.
Arles-Kilcruise were dead and buried with the relegation game against Mountmellick in the fourth minute of second half injury time.
They were down to 14 men and trailed by two points when they were awarded a penalty which Ross Munnelly scored. The same player then added a free and Kilcruise were safe.
It was cruel on Mountmellick and a blow they have not been able to recover from as they have remained at this level ever since. So this game will be a chance for them to exact revenge.
Crettyard were many people’s favourites to win this championship last year and played brilliantly right up to the final.
Injuries to the likes of Ciaran Burke didn’t help them but they were well beaten by Clonaslee in the final.
The Rock enjoyed a progressive season last year and went on to reach the semi finals.
You can follow all the action below as it happens:
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