Former Laois star Colm Parkinson has said he has been 'banned' by Portlaoise from playing football with the club.

Parkinson, who is making a name for himself as an astute radio pundit, publically criticised the Portlaoise senior management after the Laois champions lost out in a Leinster club semi-final last December.

The player was substituted twice in the defeat to St Brigid's and later branded some of the decisions made by his management as 'absolutely crazy'.

This morning, Parkinson took to twitter to explain that he had been informed in writing that he would not be allowed to play with the club's second team this year.

"Got a very funny letter in the post this morning, seems I'm banned from playing intermediate football for Portlaoise," tweeted Parkinson.

"The club is 7m in debt and a committee is worried about me apologising for what I said about senior management, said I embarrassed the club.

"Thought I'd help out the intermediates this year, the manager wants me to play, but this 'committee' has other ideas." Tweet

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