A look ahead to tonight's relegation bout.
Relegation from the Laois Senior Hurling Championship is the first issue down for decision this week.
Abbeyleix and The Harps square off in the battle to avoid the drop tonight at 7:30 in O'Moore Park.
The 2020 Intermediate Champions have endured a difficult baptism at senior level, without a win to date but could have easily found themselves in a different situation had a couple of pucks gone their way.
A 12-point defeat to reigning champions Clough-Ballacolla was followed by a tantalising defeat by a solitary point to quarter-finalists Castletown in week two.
Their final group game with Rosenallis, effectively a relegation semi-final was a bit of an anti-climax.
The Harps went down by three points and must now go through another 60-minute slog to ensure it isn't a swift return to intermediate hurling.
Abbeyleix have followed a similar trajectory to their opponents, starting off strongly in a vlistering draw against beaten finalists of the last two seasons, Clough/Ballacolla.
They almost managed to back that up despite a five point loss against 2019 winners Rathdowney-Errill in round two.
A daunting group stage for Abbeyleix St.Lazarians concluded with a disappointing performance against Laois' most decorated hurling club Camross.
They went down by ten points on that occasion and will have needed a re-group in the last number of weeks on the training field.
It remains to be seen whether Abbeyleix rough schedule will stand to them in what promises to be a dog-fight.
They will enter as favourites but there won't be much between them come the final blow of the whistle this evening.
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