Sheehan hits out at doubters as Laois see off Fermanagh

Laois silenced the doubters with a deserved victory over a poor 14-man Fermanagh side in Brewster Park.

Two late points from corner forward Mark Barry sealed the deal for Laois in a thrilling finish as they advance to the Taliteann Cup quarter-finals.

But delighted O'Moore county boss Billy Sheehan hit out at the doubters in his own county after the county threw a big lead to draw with lowly London.

"It's a big boost for Laois and for the players who have been taking abuse from clubs, social media and from everyone and all that matters is that we won.

"We have a small travelling support, and they are brilliant.

"They go to all the games, and we are thrilled with them and we know the rest are just abusing us so it is good to give a reply to that as well.

"In the London game we were ahead by seven points and we were ahead by six points against Offaly so we always knew that this performance was in the lads."

Fermanagh got off to thundering start when full back Che Cullen went on a scintillating 70 metre solo run before landing a superb left-footed point for the home side after two minutes, but they failed to build on this good start as Laois settled quickly and levelled from a Mark Barry free.

Laois looked like a side determine to banish the London blues where they were held to a draw, and went in front through Paul Kingston in the eighth minute.

Shane McGullion had a chance of a goal for the hosts, but blazed over the bar in the 10th minute.

That was to be their last score for 15 minuets as a much hungrier Laois carved holes in the Fermanagh defence.

Full-forward Evan O'Carroll regained the lead for the O’Moore county from a mark, and they almost had a goal in the 16h minute when it took a brilliant block from Ryan Lyons stopped a