Down in the dumps and hurlers lose again but ladies save the weekend

<p>So far this year the Laois hurlers and footballers have played a combined nine games between them and lost all nine. </p> <p><a href='https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/06/12/missed-goal-chances-and-errors-cost-laois-as-down-relegate-them-to-division-3/'>The latest football loss to Down</a> on Saturday evening sends the county to Division 3 for 2021 and Steven Miller, Alan Hartnett and Chris Conway discuss the fallout from that game, including <a href='https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/06/13/mike-quirke-we-havent-been-good-enough-to-stay-in-the-division-thats-the-reality-of-it/'>Mike Quirke's aftermatch comments</a>. </p> <p>We look back at the game, ask were there any positives and how can Laois now approach their championship clash with Westmeath in three weeks time. </p> <p>Damien Carter joins us to discuss <a href='https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/06/12/more-misery-for-laois-hurlers-as-antrim-inflict-fifth-straight-defeat/'>Laois's latest hurling loss to Antrim</a> and whether Laois have something up their sleeve to shock Wexford on Saturday week in the Leinster quarter-final. </p> <p>But the game of the weekend was undoubtedly the <a href='https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/06/13/the-dramatic-second-half-comeback-sees-laois-ladies-defeat-roscommon-and-reach-division-3-league-final/'>Laois ladies football Division 3 semi-final win over Roscommon</a> and Alan Hartnett is well impressed with their style of play and approach as they now look forward to a league final against Kildare. </p> <p>He also chats about <a href='https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/06/12/the-laois-see-off-dublin-to-maintain-division-2-camogie-status-for-2022/'>Laois camogie's win over Dublin</a> that preserves their Division 2 league status - and their favourable championship draw. </p> <p> </p>