The three time reigning county champions are looking to avoid a major shock.
Clough/Ballacolla are still "the team to beat" in Laois according former U20 manager Enda Lyons.
The 2022 winners are in action this weekend as they take on Castletown in the quarter finals of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship.
Garry Mernagh's side have recovered from their opening round defeat and their hunt for four in a row is still very much in their sight.
Lyons feels the reigning champions will have too much for their opponents this weekend: