Galway 1-20 Wexford 0-11: Holders Cork will face familiar opposition in next month’s All-Ireland intermediate hurling final after Galway cruised to a maiden Leinster title success last night.

Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-15 Kilmacud Crokes 0-12

St Vincent’s 3-11 Portlaoise 0-10

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

Portlaoise 2-14 Arles-Killeen 0-9

Cork 2-18 Wexford 2-12

Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly returns at centre-forward for tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final clash against Limerick.

Portlaoise 2-08 Arles-Killeen 1-08

ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 1:

Fr Rocks 1-08 Charlestown 1-07

Dublin 4-15 Louth 0-10

Bryan Sheehan, Anthony Maher and Aidan O’Mahony make their first starts of the year for Kerry in tomorrow’s McGrath Cup semi-final against Limerick at Fitzgerald Stadium.

DIT 1-15 Wexford 1-11

Louth 2-15 UCD 1-13

Ballymun Kickhams 0-11 Portlaoise 0-8

Portlaoise (Laois) 1-11 Emmet Óg Killoe (Longford) 2-05

Rory Jacob struck an early second-half goal to inspire Oulart-the-Ballagh to a fourth consecutive Wexford SHC title at the expense of Faythe Harriers at Wexford Park yesterday.

Limerick hurling manager John Allen has insisted Ciarán Carey’s decision to step down as team selector was not the result any disharmony within the camp.

Dublin 1-14 Laois 1-9

Corner-forward Adrian Marren netted an astonishing 3-5 as Sligo picked up their first league win with a six-points defeat of Wexford at Markievicz Park — although the home side almost threw away a seemingly unassailable lead in this thriller.

Mickey Harte has blamed “media hysteria” for ensuring All-Ireland Club JFC finalisists Derrytresk “couldn’t get a fair trial”.

James Horan is targeting a prolonged run in the league to keep his Mayo charges sharp as they make a belated start to their championship campaign.

Mayo 1-11 Laois 0-8

Justin McNulty may have fielded a new-look Laois side but they still proved the dominant force as they completely overwhelmed a disappointing Wexford side at Wexford Park yesterday.

CROKE PARK will not be seeing any American Football action this year after the NFL confirmed they have ruled out staging a second regular season game in Europe in 2012.

LAOIS footballer Donie Kingston helped UCD to a four point victory over his native county in Crettyard yesterday, as the students booked a date with All-Ireland champions Dublin.

PORTLAOISE won a historic fifth Laois SFC title in a row yesterday with a clinical second-half display against Graiguecullen.

CLOUGH-BALLACOLLA claimed their second Laois SHC crown in three years after a two-point victory over Portlaoise in O’Moore Park onSunday.

DEFENDING Under 21 hurling champions Dublin could afford to hit 21 wides yet secure a comfortable four goal win over hosts Carlow in this Leinster quarter-final tie at Dr Cullen Park last evening.

DUBLIN begin the defence of their Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21HC crown when they travel to Dr Cullen Park tonight to face Carlow in the quarter-final stage at 7.30pm.

THE most famous victory in the history of the Kilmacud Crokes club?

CHAMPIONS Portlaoise withstood a spirited second half Moorefield rally to emerge victorious from a pulsating AIB Leinster club SFC tie at O’Moore Park yesterday.

Portlaoise 1-9 Garrycastle 1-5

HE was once on the books of Glasgow Celtic, but, on this display, Paul Cahillane is sure to come to the attention of Laois boss, Seán Dempsey.

Portlaoise (Laois) 1-9 Clara (Offaly) 0-3

CLARA (Offaly) 1-5 PORTLAOISE (Laois) 0-7

CREDIT to Seneschalstown for fighting the good fight for 30 minutes.

Portlaoise (Laois) 3-12 Seneschalstown (Meath) 1-6

Portlaoise (Laois) 2-21 Mattock Rangers (Louth) 0-2

LAOIS SHC FINAL: Clough/Ballacolla 2-13 Portlaoise 1-10

Portlaoise 2-14 Timahoe 1-7

IRISH AMATEUR boxing president Dominic O’Rourke believes the future stars of Irish boxing will be on display at the National Intermediate Championships which glove off at the National Stadium tonight.

Damien Fox's reign as Laois hurling manager got off to a very satisfactory start as the midlanders ended Down's Walsh Cup hopes with a 2-15 to 1-9 defeat at Rathdowney.

Connacht giants Ballina Stephenites take on the Leinster champions in today's All-Ireland club football final at Croke Park.