Without a win so far this season in the aftermath of the tough defeats against Derry and Cavan, along with the draw against Fermanagh, the pressure is piling on.
Offaly rally well to secure semi-final berth
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IT was far from as simple or straightforward as the final scoreline might suggest but Offaly still did really well to advance to a semi-final meeting with Kildare when they got the better of Wicklow in the Leinster Minor Football Championship in Bord na Mona O Connor Park.
Leinster Minor Football Championship quarter-final
Offaly 2-9
Wicklow 0-9
In an engrossing, compelling game of football between two very honest sides, Offaly rallied superbly in the closing quarter to wrestle back the initiative in a match that looked to be slipping from their grasp in the third quarter.