The jubilant St Mullins hurlers gathered in midfield and belted out a lusty version of 'When the Saints Go Marching In' after they had edged out Rathdowney Errill of Laois in one of the outstanding hurling games of the year at Netwatch Culllen Park.

Laois manager Seamus Plunkett has named the same team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Clare in Ennis (throw-in 3pm) as the one which lost to Galway in the Leinster semi-final.

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-09

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

On the playing fields he featured mostly in Munster, but Leinster is where Teddy McCarthy is cutting his teeth on the management stage.

Laois manager Brendan Fennelly has opted to make three changes in personnel for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Cork in Portlaoise (throw-in 3pm).

ANTRIM star Neil McManus doesn’t want Saturday’s Leinster SHC victory over Laois to be a one-off.

Laois 3-12 Antrim 1-21

Laois manager Brendan Fennelly is sweating on the fitness of Brian Campion and Ger Reddin ahead of tomorrow's Leinster SHC opener against Antrim at O'Moore Park

Kilkenny and Offaly claimed victories in the Walsh Cup and Shield semi-finals respectively this morning.

Recently-appointed Laois senior hurling manager Brendan Fennelly has announced his 28-man panel for the 2011 campaign.

KILKENNY selector Martin Fogarty has warned that hurling’s top stars will retire from the game if players continue to be harshly sent off.

Dublin 0-25 Laois 0-16

CLARE manager Micheal McDermott has named three championship debutants for Sunday afternoon’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Waterford in Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

Laois manager Niall Rigney has handed a Championship debut to Patrick Carroll after naming his side to face Carlow in this Saturday's GAA Leinster Senior Hurling Championship opener at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

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

Laois 1-11 Clare 2-12

Laois 0-18 Antrim 1-12

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.

A HUGE boost for the Munster hurling champions as Eoin Kelly makes his first appearance of the year for Tipperary in Sunday’s championship clash with Cork at Semple Stadium.

WESTMEATH 2-17 LAOIS 1-14

Laois 0-14 Antrim 1-13

Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-18 Rathdowney/Errill (Laois) 1-11, Nowlan Park

Laois manager Niall Rigney has made sweeping changes to his side for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland senior hurling relegation play-off against Antrim at Pairc Tailteann, throw-in 2.30pm.

Galway 1-26 Laois 0-09

Laois manager Damien Fox has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Offaly (Tullamore, throw-in 3.30pm).

Laois senior hurling manager Damien Fox has made just one change to his side to face Limerick in tomorrow's National Hurling League play-off in Nenagh.

The panels to represent Ireland in Saturday week's Hurling/Shinty International games at senior and Under-21 level against Scotland were announced today.

Laois 1-23 Antrim 1-15

It may be just a curtain raiser to the headline act of the Ulster football final replay later today, but there is just as much riding on the Offaly hurlers' relegation semi-final showdown with Antrim at Croke Park (throw-in 2.15pm).

WATERFORD have changed their goalkeeper for Sunday’s Guinness All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-final against Cork at Croke Park.

Leinster champions Kilkenny will have to soldier through the rest of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship without full-back Noel Hickey.

Galway will boast six newcomers for tomorrow night's qualifier clash with Laois in Portlaoise (throw-in 7.00pm).

Laois made amends for last year’s Leinster SHC quarter-final replay loss to Dublin by firing four goals past the outclassed Metropolitans today at Nowlan Park.

Laois manager Paudie Butler has named four debutants in his side for Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin at Nowlan Park.

LIMERICK manager Joe McKenna is standing by the team which drew with Tipperary last Sunday for Saturday's Guinness Munster senior hurling championship first round replay at the Gaelic Grounds.

TIMMY HOULIHAN is recalled to the Limerick hurling team for Sunday’s National League clash with Antrim in the Gaelic Grounds.

Clare 1-16 Laois 2-11

WIT 0-10 UCD 0-5