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<p>The Laois senior hurling backrrom team keep a watchful eye on proceedings against Kilkenny in Rathdowney on Sunday Photo: Denis Byrne</p>

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‘Overall we’re happy, we got to see a lot of players’ - Fitzgerald

IT’S been a long week for Laois hurling manager Tommy Fitzgerald and his players with three Walsh Cup matches in eight days, eventually coming to a head with the visit of Kilkenny to Rathdowney on Sunday.

Fitzgerald likes to concentrate on the positives

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Fitzgerald likes to concentrate on the positives

AFTER taking a hiatus last year the Walsh Cup returned for 2026 and with that Wexford came to Rathdowney to tackle Laois and despite a good start from the hosts, Wexford travelled home with the victory.

Management for five of the six county teams announced

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Management for five of the six county teams announced

LAOIS GAA have formally announced the management structures for five of the six county teams, with the senior hurling management team currently being finalised and will be announced in the coming days.

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Fitzgerald highlights wastefulness in front of goal

Fitzgerald highlights wastefulness in front of goal

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Fitzgerald knows Kildare will be a very difficult nut to crack

Fitzgerald knows Kildare will be a very difficult nut to crack

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Fitzgerald left speechless after ultra-dramatic conclusion to game

Fitzgerald left speechless after ultra-dramatic conclusion to game

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Fitzgerald cannot hide his disappointment at losing to Kildare

Fitzgerald cannot hide his disappointment at losing to Kildare

Fitzgerald happy but concerned about some ‘sloppy play’

Fitzgerald happy but concerned about some ‘sloppy play’

Sun, 11 May, 2025

DESPITE seeing his side maintain their 100% start to the Joe McDonagh Cup with a victory over Kerry on Sunday, Laois boss Tommy Fitzgerald still felt his side were sloppy at times.

Fitzgerald content with result but overall performance needs to improve

Fitzgerald content with result but overall performance needs to improve

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

LAOIS senior hurling manager Tommy Fitzgerald was a content man following his side’s 3-25 to 1-22 victory over Westmeath in the opening round of the Joe McDonagh Cup. While not perfect, it was the ideal start.

Fitzgerald knows February’s league form will count for little in April

Fitzgerald knows February’s league form will count for little in April

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

THE Joe McDonagh Cup kicks off this weekend, and for Laois, it starts exactly where their only victory of the league came, against Westmeath.

‘It’s not good for Laois hurling to be down at that level next year’

‘It’s not good for Laois hurling to be down at that level next year’

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Laois manager Tommy Fitzgerald’s initial reaction to Saturday’s loss against Carlow is that he’s ‘obviously very disappointed’.

‘We have to win next week, it’s as simple as that’ - Fitzgerald

‘We have to win next week, it’s as simple as that’ - Fitzgerald

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Reaction A TOUGH couple of weeks lie in store for the Laois senior hurlers and manager Tommy Fitzgerald as they face into games against Carlow and Dublin knowing that two wins are needed to remain in Division 1B after Sunday’s loss to Antrim.

‘We're confident that we will be in a lot better place come the McDonagh’ - Fitzgerald

‘We're confident that we will be in a lot better place come the McDonagh’ - Fitzgerald

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Barry Fitzgerald LAOIS'S first outing under Tommy Fitzgerald finally took place on Sunday with a home clash against Offaly, though unfortunately for the manager and his charges it didn't end in victory.

Fitzgerald was not expecting to be preparing Laois of the National Hurling League

Fitzgerald was not expecting to be preparing Laois of the National Hurling League

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

WHEN Portlaoise were knocked out of the Laois senior hurling championship by Abbeyleix in September 2024, manager Tommy Fitzgerald couldn’t have imagined that less than six months later, he’d be preparing for his first Allianz Hurling League ...

Will Tommy Fitz the Bill?

Will Tommy Fitz the Bill?

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Recently a National Newspaper led with a headline, 'Laois Kicking King looking for ways Argentina can put Irish on Back foot', the columnist was Carlow man Bernard Jackman, he was referring to Portlaoise man Alan Kingsley who is now a well respected ...