Offaly have suffered from inconsistency through the season so far.
Declan Kelly is issuing a strong endorsement of his younger players after Offaly's victory over Laois in the Leinster Senior Football Championship.
A number of Kelly's under 20 All Ireland winning team have been brought in to the senior starting 15 since his ascension to the senior team himself.
A difficult league campaign saw Offaly narrowly avoid relegation from Division Three, while victory over Laois has earned them the dubious reward of a provincial semi-final against Dublin.
Kelly says young players won't develop if you drop them after their first difficult game:
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