Rathdowney-Errill steamrolled St Rynagh’s in Portlaoise to set up a Leinster Club SHC semi-final meeting with St Mullin's.

Garryowen 8 Young Munster 14: Young Munster took a giant step towards qualifying for the semi-finals of this season’s Ulster Bank League with a hard fought 14-8 Division 1A derby victory over local rivals Garryowen at Dooradoyle last night.

Garryowen 10 Clontarf 3: Clontarf and Garryowen produced 10 tries between them when they met in the previous round of the Ulster Bank League last month on the Dublin club’s all weather pitch.

Cork Constitution 11 Garryowen 9: Another day of drama between the kings of Munster Cup rugby ended with holders Constitution taking a giant step towards retaining their crown with a two points victory over Garryowen at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Garryowen 23 Cork Constitution 19 (Ulster Bank All-Ireland League Division 1A): Cork Constitution showed magnificent fighting spirit in coming from 15-3 behind after quarter of an hour to take a 19-18 lead deep into stoppage time at Dooradoyle on Saturday.

Over and over again and again, Galwegians sang their club anthem ‘The Blues are we’ and danced and celebrated long into Saturday night in Galway after their nerve wracking Ulster Bank AIL victory over Garryowen at Crowley Park.

Cork 1-25 Laois 0-24: Cork senior hurling manager Jimmy Barry Murphy expects Mark Ellis and Alan Cadogan to return for the Rebels Allianz League semi-final against Dublin on Sunday week.

Allianz HL Division 1B relegation play-off

Limerick 1-25 Laois 1-19

Laois 1-11 Dublin 2-18: Walsh Cup: Fourteen-man Dublin survived a second-half comeback from Laois to book a place in the Walsh Cup final at O’Moore Park yesterday.

Laois 4-18 Wexford 1-19: Walsh Cup:

Cork Constitution 26 Garryowen 22: Munster Senior Cup final: Individual quality contributed handsomely to Cork Constitution’s latest victory.

Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 0-23 Rathdowney-Errill (Laois) 0-22 (AET)

Rathdowney-Errill 1-20 Camross 0-10

Waterford had too much pace and power for Laois as they strode through to the next round of qualifiers with a commanding display at Walsh Park.

Laois 0-20 Antrim 0-22

Laois 1-15 Westmeath 1-09

Laois launched their bid to reach the Leinster SHC quarter-finals with a comeback victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park this afternoon.

Kilkenny continue the policy of rotation for tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final in Semple Stadium (throw-in 3.30pm).

Laois 2-19 Clare 2-23

Laois 2-12 Antrim 0-21

Laois 2-21 Antrim 0-21

Offaly 2-14 Laois 1-19

Crescent Comprehensive 27 Rockwell College 5

Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-12 Rathdowney/Errill 0-14

Rathdowney-Errill (Laois) 1-12 Clonkill (Westmeath) 0-12

LIMERICK’S unblemished record in their new environs of Division 2 of the Allianz NHL was maintained at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday and they remain on course for the lucrative rewards of promotion and a final placing.

Laois 0-20 Antrim 0-16

LAOIS easily defeated a very poor and lethargic Westmeath side in this Hurling League Division 2 opening round game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Laois 2-16 Wexford 1-16

CARLOW boss Kevin Ryan hailed the contribution of his U21 players as the Barrowsiders exacted sweet revenge for their Leinster Championship defeat by Laois on Saturday night.

Carlow 1-19 Laois 3-12, Dr Cullen Park

Dublin 0-25 Laois 0-16

AN absence of belief cost Carlow the opportunity of a shock victory over neighbours Laois at O’Moore Park on Saturday night. That was the assessment of losing manager Kevin Ryan who felt the game was over as a contest with 25 minutes remaining.

LEINSTER SHC (Preliminary round): Laois 1-13 Carlow 0-10

Down 1-11 Laois 0-20

Laois 1-15 Kildare 0-8, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Galway 5-29 Laois 0-17

It is the day of reckoning for Leinster hurling - a new dawn as Galway enter the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship today for the first time.

WHILE Munster’s clash with Leicester Tigers dominates headlines down south, two of the provinces most famous clubs are gearing up for an intriguing AIB League tussle at Musgrave Park tomorrow (2:30pm).

Latest team news fahead this weekend's crunch AIB League action.

All the latest team news ahead of this weekend's AIB League Division One, Two and Three semi-final showdowns.

Young Munster 15 Dolphin 22

All Ireland League teams:

Cork Constitution are still waiting to hear if Ronan O'Gara will be available to join the likes of Mick O'Driscoll and Jim Williams for the trip to UL-Bohemians, who have been hit by hip injuries to captain Aidan O'Gorman and centre Coleman Finn.