Laois footballers want fans for 'massive day' in Croke Park
The truth had to be told in the Laois dressing room to turn around a season going in the wrong direction according to Portarlington man Robbie Piggot who wants Laois fans in Croke Park for the Tailteann Cup semi-final.
In an interview for the GAA ahead of the Tailteann Cup semi-final, the defender admitted that some honest was needed after an unsuccessful league campaign and a bad outcome against Dublin in Portlaoise in the Leinster Championship.
“We had a couple of meetings and a couple of truths were told,” Pigott told GAA.ie “Things probably weren't going great and we knew Laois people probably weren't happy with a couple of our performances and rightly so.
“Laois GAA people are crying out for some silverware, we haven't had any championship silverware since 2003 up here.
“We had to draw a line in the sand after the League and Leinster championship because we've definitely had our share of set-backs but there's definitely great resilience in the group. There's a great buzz in training now, boys have a pep in their step walking in the door.
“We've had two good away wins now against Fermanagh and Limerick and built a bit of momentum which is huge. We'll take great confidence from those games coming into this weekend.”
He believes Laois are prepared for Down.
“They're a very young, athletic side. We've done a good bit of work on them. In fairness, our analysis that we do on teams is top-class from Billy.
“We know what they're going to bring, it's just whether we can match it and bring it one further. We're definitely looking forward to the challenge this weekend and we’re calling on Laois people to come out in their colours.
“It's a massive day, we're the only Laois team left in the championship at any grade so we'd be hopeful they can all come out and cheer us on this Sunday,” he said.
Throw-in for the semi-final double bill is 4pm on Sunday, June 25. Extra time will be played if necessary.