Johnny Doyle on Laois-Kildare battles, the Micko years and a mutual respect between former opponents

Throughout the 2000s, when the Laois and Kildare footballers squared up, it was always a big deal. There were years in the middle part of that decade when the counties met in O’Byrne Cup, National League and championship and the games invariably attracted huge crowds to Croke Park, Portlaoise, Tullamore or Newbridge. And for most…

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