John Brophy hit the match-winning point in the 68th-minute as Laois gave the Dublin hurlers an early season shock at Rathdowney.

Na Fianna 1-10 St Jude’s 0-10

IRELAND’S U18 squad, under Noel O’Reilly, will face Switzerland for the Bronze Medal at the European Olympic Tournament in Lignano, Italy, at 1.30pm (Irish time) today.

MANAGER, Noel O’Reilly is putting the finishing touches to his squad’s preparations for next week’s European Olympic Tournament in Lignano, Italy.

Paul Caffrey has named an unchanged side from the one that dismantled Longford for the Leinster semi-final duel with Meath this Sunday.

GALWAY selector Stephen Joyce has an odd complaint ahead of this afternoon’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final meeting with Cork at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick (3.45pm).

Dublin 0-13 Kildare 0-11

Dublin's U21s will represent the county in Sunday's O'Byrne Cup clash against Wicklow at Aughrim.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly has backed novel rule changes for next year’s secondary provincial competitions which could trigger the introduction of the sin-bin into Gaelic games.

Kilmacud Crokes1-10 Na Fianna1-4

CIARAN O’HARE hopes to complete a remarkable eight days for Dublin football this weekend.

Dublin football boss Ciaran O'Hare has made just one change to his side ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland minor final replay with Laois.

MINOR footballers shouldn’t really be at an age where ghosts need to be laid to rest.

Both the Dublin and Laois managerial teams have opted to stick with tried and trusted by naming unchanged teams ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland minor football final at Croke Park.