The dates and venues have been finalised for the Hula Hoops National Cup semi-final weekend in Cork next month.

THE Ireland U18 schools’ side let an interval lead slip yesterday as they suffered defeat by Australia in Coolock in their season opener.

THE Portlaoise and Arles-Kilcruise rivalry which has built up between the sides as they contested the last two Laois finals will be given its latest outing in two weeks’ time after they were drawn to play each other in the second round.

James Young says that members of the Laois County Board executive should resign on the back of an inter-county season marred by disastrous results and commitment issues.