Clough-Ballacolla go again, U-20 hurling final, convention craic and Nickey Brennan interview

<p>The Clough-Ballacolla hurlers are back in action this weekend when they welcome Kilmacud Crokes to O'Moore Park for the Leinster club championship semi-final.</p> <p>A final place against Ballyhale Shamrocks or St Ryanagh's of Offaly in Croke Park in January is the prize for the winners and Steven and Alan assess Clough-Ballacolla's chances against the Dublin champions and wonder can they cause an upset?</p> <p>The lads also look ahead to the U-20 'B' hurling final between Portlaoise and Raheen Parish Gaels.</p> <p>As well as that, they look back on the Laois GAA convention and hear from former GAA president Nickey Brennan who has been overseeing a strategic review of Gaelic games in the county.</p> <p>He chats about the Coaching and Games challenges, why he believes there should be a second juvenile club in Portlaoise, the haphazard approach to club amalgamations and embracing the 'New Irish' into the GAA.</p>