Dempsey given one more year

Laois SFC manager Sean Dempsey will remain in charge the of county's football team for one more season pending ratification.

The decision was made by the county board's executive following a meeting in which Dempsey and his selectors Eamon Delaney and Dermot Murphy put forward their plans for the future.

The executive then agreed to recommend their reappointment for the coming year pending the ratification of a full county board meeting.

This meeting will be held within the next ten days.