Both clubs bring comparable form into this weekend's championship meeting.
Local bragging rights will be at stake in Portlaoise this weekend in the Laois Senior Hurling Championship.
Both Abbeyleix and The Harps have beaten Rosenallis and lost to Clough Ballacolla in their respective campaigns so far.
Last year's beaten finalists are yet to recapture the form that saw them make last year's decider, while The Harps have long been expected to capitalise on their dominance in underage competition.
Midlands 103 commentator Jack Nolan says the contest is finely poised:
Throw in at O'Moore Park is set for 7pm on Saturday evening.
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