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Remembering the day the Laois hurlers beat Kilkenny in the league quarter-final

Laois players Declan Conroy, Tomas Kenna and Bill Meaghar celebrate after Laois's win over Kilkenny in the 1996 league quarter-final in Thurles

Laois dressing rooms after games with Kilkenny haven’t been the most joyous of places over the years, but the tide changed as Laois recorded a famous victory over the Cats, who were reigning league champions, in the 1996 National Hurling League quarter-final in Thurles. It is a day remembered fondly for Laois fans, and certainly…