Both counties are under new management heading in to 2024.
Justin McNulty and Laois GAA have announced their starting 15 for their meeting with Offaly in tomorrow's O'Byrne Cup opener.
St Joseph's trio Cormac Murphy, Mark barry, and Brian Daly make up 50 per cent of the forward line.
They're joined in the front six by Clonaslee's Niall Corbet, Fionn Holland for O'Dempsey's, and Graiguecullen man Brian Byrne.
Team Announcement 🔵⚪
— Laois GAA (@CLGLaois) January 2, 2024
The Laois Senior Football team to play Offaly in the O'Byrne Cup Round 1 fixture in Stradbally GAA Grounds on Wednesday January 3rd at 7.30pm
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Meanhwile Declan Kelly has named Lee Pearson as this year's captain of the county's senior footballers.
The Edenderry man was a defensive corner stone of the Offaly under 20 All Ireland winning team.
Pearson has been named to start against Laois in tomorrow's game.
He's joined in the full back line by David Dempsey of Ballycommon and Ballinagar's Diarmuid Finneran.
🆃🅴🅰🅼 🅰🅽🅽🅾🆄🅽🅲🅴🅼🅴🅽🆃
— Official Offaly GAA (@Offaly_GAA) January 2, 2024
Declan Kelly has named his first competitive Offaly Senior Football team for 2024.
Dioralyte O'Byrne Cup.
Wednesday 3rd January.@Offaly_GAA v @CLGLaois @Stradbally_GAA
Throw in 7.30pm
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