Laois Stoked

There is great news for Laois teams in the Féile na nGael competition this evening, as five clubs from the O'Moore County have reached the Finals. The Harps, St. Paul's, Portlaoise and Clonad are all represented in Sunday's deciders, which take place in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise and Páirc Uí Fhaolain at Portlaoise GAA Club.

It's been a busy day on the GAA Fields of Laois, Offaly, Kilkenny and Tipperary. As the latest Féile results come in we will put them up here.

The 38th Féile na nGael began in impressive fashion on Friday, with the hosting of the Parade for 200 teams - which ran from O'Moore Park through Portlaoise town on Friday night, under the organisation of Jack Nolan.

GAA President Nickey Brennan, Uachtarán Cumann Camogaíochta na nGael Liz Howard, Handball President Tony Hannon; local T.D.'s Sean Fleming and Olywn Enright, and Portlaoise Mayor Rotimi Adebari; were among the dignatories that watched each of the teams pass the platform in Market Square, with the captain of each side receiving a pennent from the GAA President.

Arles/Kilcruise ace Ross Munnelly has more reasons than most to be looking forward to this Sunday's Leinster Senior Football Championship tie against Wexford. Munnelly made his Senior Championship debut for Laois five years ago against the men from the South East on a wet day at Croke Park, a game which Laois won by 12 points, and ultimately went on two months later to take a first Leinster SFC crown in 57 years.

Munnelly told Laois.stoked.ie Sports Editor Cóilín Duffy that nothing will be easy this weekend against the Slaneysiders, whom Laois beat at the penultimate stage last year, but the Wexfordmen were victorious over Liam Kearns' side at Bellefield, Enniscorthy in January's O'Byrne Cup meeting.