Laois footballer John O’Loughlin says the county has eliminated individualism and finally begun playing as a team under manager John Sugrue.

All four football finals will take place this weekend, as scheduled, after results meant that weather-delayed fixtures weren't relevant to the final pairings.

Brian O'Seanachain and Con O'Callaghan scored in the second period of double extra-time to book UCD's place in Saturday's Sigerson Cup final for the third year in a row.

Monaghan secured the result of the day in Allianz Football League Division 2 by hammering Meath by 0-20 to 0-8.

Mick O'Dwyer will not be staying on as manager of the Clare senior footballers, following their 3-17 to 0-10 loss to Laois this evening in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Donie Kingston will start for Laois in Sunday's Leinster SFC first round match against Louth at O'Moore Park (throw-in 3pm).

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-9

Armagh 0-21 Galway 1-12

There was a trio of away wins in Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League as Laois, Westmeath and Kerry all claimed victories this weekend.

Longford 0-6 Laois 0-9, Pearse Park

Retired Wexford stalwart Darren Stamp helped Oulart-the Ballagh edge out Kilmacud Crokes in a tense AIB Leinster Club SHC quarter-final tie at Parnell Park.

Laois' momentum-building run through this year's All-Ireland SFC qualifiers has earned manager Justin McNulty another season at the helm.

Eoghan O'Gara did enough in a cameo run against Meath to convince Pat Gilroy he should start for Dublin in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Laois.

Laois will have to do it the hard way if they are to reach the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals, having been drawn against defending champions Dublin in the last-eight.

Limerick 6-21 Laois 1-11

Armagh captain Ciarán McKeever has had his fair share of run-ins with referees over the years, so much so that he feels like a marked man even before a ball has been kicked in anger.

Laois 0-20 Carlow 0-13

Laois manager Justin McNulty has said it would be "disappointing" if his former Armagh teammate Ciaran McKeever missed out on the Ulster SFC opener against Tyrone.

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor had positives and negatives to take out of his side's 0-20 to 1-13 win over Laois yesterday, which secured their qualification for the Division 1 semi-finals.

Offaly 1-27 Laois 0-18

DCU 2-17 NUI Maynooth 0-7

The hurlers of Galway, Laois and Kilkenny all claimed victories in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup quarter-finals this afternoon.

Australian Rules club Carlton Blues are hoping to lure young Dublin starlet Ciaran Kilkenny Down Under with the offer of a two-year rookie contract.

IRELAND 2-9 SCOTLAND 1-11

Dublin's All-Ireland final hero Stephen Cluxton and Laois' former Aussie Rules player Colm Begley are free to play for Ireland in the International Rules Series against Australia.

Laois County Board chairman Brian Allen says they will have to adopt "a more long-term approach" for the county's next senior hurling manager.

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.

Former Laois footballer Joe Higgins believes that his former county colleagues Padraig Clancy and Gary Kavanagh still have a huge amount to offer the current Laois set-up.

The Central Competitions Control Committee of the GAA have confirmed the dates, venues and throw-in times for the All-Ireland SFC first round qualifiers.

The reason why Tyrone manager Mickey Harte, Kildare boss Kieran McGeeney and Laois' Justin McNulty all refused to give post-match interviews to RTÉ last Sunday has now emerged.

Midfielder Padraig Clancy has failed to recover in time for Laois' Leinster SFC opener against Longford in Portlaoise on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

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

Laois defender Peter O'Leary is hoping his side can deliver the knockout blow to Donegal's Allianz Football League Division 2 title aspirations tomorrow at Croke Park.

Laois manager Justin McNulty has named the same team that defeated Donegal two weeks ago for Sunday's Allianz Football League Division 2 final against the same opposition.

Sligo 2-08 Laois 1-14, Markievicz Park, Allianz Football League

Kildare 1-13 Laois 1-11

Beaten league finalists UCC dethroned reigning Sigerson champions DCU this afternoon, while competition hosts UCD also progressed through to tomorrow's semi-finals.

Five-time Sigerson Cup winners UUJ advanced to tomorrow's semi-finals of the competition, following a 2-19 to 1-8 win over IT Carlow.

Former All-Ireland minor winning captain Craig Rogers has quit the Laois senior football panel just two months into the competitive reign of new manager Justin McNulty.

Laois 1-21 Derry 1-7

Carlow 0-20 Laois 2-10

Laois 1-12 Antrim 0-10

Laois 1-19 Westmeath 0-09, Mullingar