Laois GAA Pick and Mix

London on the double | Croke Park calling | Camogie Rising

Two trips to London, two Laois wins. No more than anybody expected but jobs well done by the Laois footballers and hurlers. The Laois hurlers now have a Joe McDonagh Cup final to look forward to for the third year running - they'll face Carlow in Croke Park on Saturday, June 6. The Laois footballers are now two from two in the Joe McDonagh Cup and have a home quarter-final (or a home preliminary quarter-final against New York) to plan for. The Laois camogie team are up and running in the All Ireland intermediate championship. Can we start planning multiple trips to Croke Park? Steven and Alan look back on all the weekend action as Alan joins us from Dublin Airport as he sets off gallivanting again.

Steven's right of reply | Two trips to London | Camogie and minor football | Another rant

The Pick and Mix Podcast is back and we have an extremely busy weekend of action to preview.  But first and foremost - Steven Miller, after being banned from the Laois Hurling Podcast, gives his right of reply to manager Tommy Fitzgerald after the Laois boss was unhappy with comments made on this Podcast in relation to Down.  After that, the lads look ahead to the hurlers against London where a result will guarantee a Joe McDonagh Cup final place. The camogie team begin their All-Ireland campaign at home to Carlow on Sunday while the minor footballers are in an All-Ireland Tier 3 semi final on Saturday against Antrim. Alan is making the trip to Ruislip on Saturday where the Laois footballers will take on London and he looks ahead to that Tailteann Cup game.  We conclude with a Steven Miller rant on the proposal to change age grades in Laois for 2027.

Joe McDonagh 'semi-final' | Alan's Emo challenge | transfer dealings

The Joe McDonagh Cup clash between Laois and Down in O'Moore Park this Saturday is the big game of the weekend and is essentially a semi-final in the competition.  Laois have comfortably gotten the better of Down in each of the past three seasons - with an average winning margin of 32 points. Surely to God, they can't lose now? Also up for discussion are the club leagues, club transfers, the minor footballers progress in Tier 3 of the All Ireland championship and Alan takes on Emo in this week's 30-second challenge.

Joe McDonagh Cup | Tailteann Cup | Leinster Camogie final | Club leagues

The Pick and Mix Podcast is here to look ahead at a wide and varied weekend of GAA action involving Laois teams. The Laois hurlers resume their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign away to Westmeath on Saturday in Mullingar.  While the Laois camogie team will contest a Leinster Intermediate final on Sunday at the same venue against the same opponents.  The Laois footballers are out on Sunday as they begin their Tailteann Cup journey at home to Wicklow.  The Laois minor footballers are also in action on Saturday as they face Limerick in Round 1 of the All-Ireland Tier 3.  While there is also set to be a significant weekend of club league action in ACFL Division 1 and 2.

Ladies manager situation | U-16 Ladies win Leinster | Steven takes on our quiz

The Pick and Mix Podcast is here to look back at a wide and varied weekend of GAA action involving Laois teams.  Steven and Alan start by looking back at the fall out from the heavy loss for the Laois ladies on Saturday.  Laois were beaten 5-12 to 0-4 by Westmeath and manager Stephen Duff has since departed from the role.  The day in Mullingar did start better as the Laois U-16s claimed Leinster B glory by defeating Dublin.  But the rest of the weekend brought more bad news with the minor and U-20 hurlers both eliminated off the back of big defeats.  We have the second installment of our new quiz as Steven takes on naming players from Abbeyleix - with only a slightly better performance than Alan.