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Fri 05 May 2007Laois are unchanged for final challengeLaois have named an unchanged team for tomorrow's Cadbury All-Ireland under-21 football final in Thurles against Cork. The team that defeated defending champions Mayo in the semi-final will be the first to represent the county at this stage for nine years.Despite a strong presence at minor level in the past 10 years Laois have yet to win an under-21 All-Ireland. In 1998 they were defeated by a Kerry team managed by future senior manager Jack O'Connor and 12 months ago by Cork in the semi-final stage.