The pressure has eased slightly on Laois manager Eamonn Kelly following their win over Antrim last weekend.

Kelly admitted to the Leinster Express that it was a massive relief to finally get their first win of the campaign, having lost their opening two matches to Westmeath and Kerry.

However, they bounced back with an away win against Antrim, which brings them back into the shake up in the Joe McDonagh Cup with two rounds to play.

"It was my worst two weeks in hurling, to be honest," said Kelly. "These lads are very genuine, they are training very, very well but we just weren't getting the results, it wasn't transferring from the training field to the match, so I'm delighted for them."

Kelly admitted that despite their poor start to the campaign, he is a fan of the new tiered championship, which he believes is very competitive.

"I think it's a fantastic competition. Every game is competitive and you will see teams beating each other and it's an opportunity for whoever gets to the final stage, and that's what these teams want. I think it is a very fair competition."

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