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'Are we saying that we are going to play all our championship football, club U21, U20, colleges, schools and inter-county for players between 18 and 21, in winter?'

Ricken: Under-20 memories will be of mud and water

Cork U20 football manager Keith Ricken welcomed the ambition to change the GAA calendar, but has serious concerns over the structure of the U20 football championship.

GAA • 05 Feb 20

John Sugrue is the new Kerry U20 manager

Kerry appoint John Sugrue as new U-20 manager

Kerry have appointed former Laois boss John Sugure as their new U-20 manager to replace the departed Jack O'Connor.

GAA • 07 Oct 19

John Sugrue had stepped down from his role as Laois senior football manager

Laois announce surprise Sugrue exit

Laois will begin the search for a new senior football manager after the surprise decision of John Sugrue to step down after two seasons in charge.

Football • 30 Jul 19

"Playing the All-Ireland champions above at Croke Park. What more could you want?"

McCarthy praises 'scintillating' Cork after Laois win

Cork manager Ronan McCarthy said his squad are relishing a trip to Croke Park to play defending All-Ireland champions Dublin next weekend after a comfortable round four qualifier win over Laois on Saturday.

GAA • 06 Jul 19

Laois boss Sugrue sees room for improvement

Laois manager John Sugrue still sees plenty of room for improvement for his side after they claimed a convincing Round 3 Qualifier victory over neighbours Offaly.

Football • 29 Jun 19

Egan stars as Westmeath secure Division 3 title

Westmeath were crowned Division three champions, after a three point victory over Laois in Croke Park.

GAA • 06 Apr 19

Laois manager John Sugrue has more urgent priorities than trying to learn to work with new rules

New football rules make little impact in opening game

Supporters expecting more 40 and 50 metre bombs into the goalmouth are likely to be disappointed, Kevin Egan reports on how the new playing rules for Gaelic football fared in the game between Laois and Meath.

GAA • 09 Dec 18

John Sugrue is enjoying a good first season with Laois

No drastic change of approach for Sugrue and Laois

Laois manager John Sugrue insists that his Laois side won't be straying too far from the gameplan that has seen them unbeaten on all fronts ahead of today's Leinster final against Dublin.

GAA • 24 Jun 18

Paul Kingston fires home Laois' second goal

Sugrue happy the monkey is off the Laois back

Laois footballers took a while to get going, but once they did they left Westmeath in their slipstream in Saturday's Leinster SFC quarter-final at O'Connor Park.

GAA • 08 Jun 18

Donal Kingston of Laois scores a penalty against Wexford at Innovate Wexford Park

Sugrue: We were lucky to get out with a win

Laois manager John Sugrue admitted his team were fortunate to progress into the next round of the Leinster Football Championship, but felt on the balance of play they deserved their slice of luck.

GAA • 13 May 18

Laois ratify Sugrue, reappoint Kelly

John Sugrue has been ratified as Laois football manager on a one-year term while Eamonn Kelly has been reappointed as hurling boss.

GAA • 27 Sep 17

John Sugrue