LAOIS captain Chris Conway has been ruled out of today’s Leinster SFC final replay against Westmeath.

Westmeath All Star midfielder Rory O’Connell has been handed a starting role for tomorrow's Leinster SFC final replay against Laois at Croke Park.

Westmeath’s Leinster SFC final hopes almost ended in an enthralling tussle at Croke Park this afternoon, but a 72nd minute equalising point from skipper Chris Conway saw champions Laois live to fight another day, in a 0-13 to 0-13 stalemate.

It's level at half time in the first-ever Bank of Ireland Leinster SFC final between Laois and Westmeath at Croke Park.

Laois and Westmeath lock horns in today’s much-anticipated Leinster football final at Croke

Westmeath All Star Rory O'Connell, who secured a High Court injunction to enable him to take part in Sunday's Leinster football final, has not made the starting line-up for the provincial decider against Laois.

Westmeath will not take part in the All-Ireland 'B' football championship if they're summer turns sour in the next fortnight.

Offaly 0-10 Westmeath 0-11, 4pm, P Russell (Tipperary)

Former Athlone Town soccer goalkeeper Gary Connaughton will make his championship debut for Westmeath against Offaly on Sunday.

UNPACK the crampons, Longford have picked their way to the sort of altitude that gives men nose-bleeds.

Westmeath football boss Paidí Ó Sé has handed the goalkeeper's jersey to former eircom League ace Garry Connaughton ahead of their 1A league clash with Longford.

A last-minute fisted goal from Cork substitute Padraig Griffin spoiled what would have been a famous win for Westmeath, as Billy Morgan began his new term as Cork manager with a 1-8 to 2-5 draw at a sodden Pairc Ui Rinn in tonight’s Allianz NFL Division 1A clash.

NIGEL DINEEN has been ruled out of the Roscommon team for Saturday’s Bank of Ireland All-Ireland qualifying game with Cork at Dr Hyde Park.

LIKE every championship, this summer begins with the weekend of the lesser lights.

Westmeath boss Luke Dempsey will keep with a winning formula for this weekend's Leinster SFC clash with Carlow at Croke Park.

Gary Dolan will join big brother Dessie in the full-forward line for Sunday's NFL Div 2A clash with Antrim at Casement Park.

Westmeath have named an unchanged side to face Leitrim in the NFL at Cusack Park this Sunday.

Dessie Dolan is back in the Westmeath attack to face Wicklow in Div 2A of the National Football League in Aughrim on Sunday.

Antrim 1-10 Westmeath 0-14

Meath manager Sean Boylan has given a vote of confidence to the 15 which dispatched Dublin in the Leinster Football Final for Sunday's All-Ireland Football Quarter-Final against Westmeath.

Damien Healy is the only change in the Westmeath team to face Mayo in

Westmeath are likely to leave two vacancies in their starting fifteen to play Mayo in the final round of the All-Ireland Football Qualifiers at Hyde Park on Saturday night.