Defeat on the double for Laois teams but early days still

<p>And so the 2022 season is up and running - though defeat was the order of the day for both the Laois hurlers and footballers over the weekend. </p> <p>The footballers were beaten 6-10 to 0-13 by Wexford in Shelmaliers on Saturday while the hurlers entertained Wexford in Rathdowney on Sunday where they went down by 1-27 to 1-16. </p> <p>Steven and Alan look back on both game and try not get too excited either way by pre-season results in January. </p> <p>Still it was a far-from-ideal start for Billy Sheehan's management reign and they have little time to lick their wounds before playing Meath on Wednesday night in Stradbally. </p> <p>Alan also tries to explain the development work done in Rathdowney in the last couple of years while the lads also chat about Sue Ramsbottom's upcoming appearance on Laochra Gael, a off-broadway hurling success for a Friend of LaoisToday, a new Laois camogie manager and success for the Portlaoise Panthers U-20 ladies basketball team. </p> <p>As always the Talking Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Booth Concrete.</p>