
St Joseph's being the defence of their crown on Friday evening.
The Laois Senior Football Championship throws in this evening with the meeting of Ballyroan-Abbey and the Heath.
Last year, Ballyroan-Abbey's campaign ended in the inaugural B Championship with a semi-final defeat to Stradbally.
The Heath made the final of the B Championship, but were well beaten by Stradbally in the decider.
The game throws in at 7.15pm in Ratheniska.