Laois Play Offaly To Raise Funds For Portarlington Family

The All Ireland winning Laois ladies team will be appearing at half time.

Laois will play Offaly this weekend, but not as you know it.

Clash of the Rivals will see an Offaly side consisting of players from Gracefield, Bracknagh, Raheen and Walsh Island.

The Laois team will have last weekend's senior football final clubs O'Dempsey's and Portarlington come together with players from Emo.

All Ireland intermediate Champions Laois will be there with the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup and Sam Maguire is expected to make an appearance as well.

It's all in the name of Port man Jonathan McGowan who was recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Speaking to David Hollywood, Portarlington's Wellbeing Officer Darren Geoghegan beings by talking about the reason Clash of the Rivals is taking place:

Throw in on Saturday at McCann Park is set for 3 o'clock.

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