A Ciaran Murtagh goal proved decisive as Roscommon advanced to a GAA Connacht SFC Semi-final date with Sligo, following a seven-point win in Ruislip.

Allianz FL Division 4 Round 2: Carlow 2-9 London 0-13: Second-half goals from Hughie Gahan and Darragh O’Brien proved decisive as Carlow just held off the sustained challenge of London in this entertaining fog-shrouded NFL Division 4 tie at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

London 1-2 Offaly 0-9: Allianz Football League Division 4: New Offaly manager Pat Flanagan expects the Faithful County to embark on a promotion-winning campaign after holding off a spirited London revival at Ruislip to claim a perfect league start in Allianz NFL Division 4.

Cavan 1-17 London 1-8

MEATH advanced to an O’Byrne Shield final clash with arch-rivals Dublin next Saturday when getting the better of Laois in the rescheduled ‘semi’ in Navan’s last night.

IT might only have been the second weekend in January but Tony Hannon’s clenched fist celebrations after scoring what turned out to be the winning point in a chilly Portlaoise yesterday suggested Wicklow are well up for a repeat of their O’Byrne Cup run to the semi-finals in 2007.

JACK O’CONNOR has moved 2009 All-Ireland winning captain Darran O’Sullivan from his customary forward role to left-half back for tomorrow’s McGrath Cup opener against Tralee IT.

GALWAY may have their work cut out with Colm Cooper at Pearse Stadium tomorrow, but Joe Kernan’s side will have another dangerous Dr Crokes corner-forward to contend with too.

Laois 1-13 Tipperary 1-11

KILDARE won through to the O’Byrne Cup semi-final yesterday – they now play Louth – but the result was lost in the small print as seven players were sent off in an ill-tempered affair at O’Moore Park.

Kildare 0-11 Laois 0-8

Cork 2-10 Laois 0-15

Laois Under-21 football manager Sean Dempsey has kept faith with the 15 players that beat Mayo in the recent semi-final for tomorrow night's Cadbury's All-Ireland football final against Cork (Semple Stadium, throw-in 7pm).

LEINSTER MFC champions Laois will be wary ahead of their All-Ireland quarter final with beaten Munster finalists Kerry at Pairc na nGael, Limerick this afternoon (2.30pm).