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Eoin Cody gives coming-of-age Kilkenny performance

Kilkenny continued their pursuit for Allianz League honours with a commanding victory over a brave Laois side in Nowlan Park.

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Aaron Cunningham makes Clare return in routine win over Laois

There was a mix of driving rain and wind as well as thunder and lightning in Ennis but it couldn’t prevent Clare from picking up where they left off against Wexford for a routine win that keeps up their 100% record in this year’s National League.

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Team news: Four changes for Cork and Tipperary; Six for Waterford

Cork manager Kieran Kingston has also made four changes, with Eoin Cadogan selected at full-back.

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Comfortable win for Offaly against Laois in bitingly cold conditions

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DCU end Mary I Fitzgibbon reign

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DCU end Mary I’s hopes of Fitzgibbon hat-trick

14-man Thurles rally to claim Dean Ryan Cup glory

Dean Ryan Cup final - Thurles CBS 3-15 - Midleton CBS 2-15: The Dean Ryan Cup is back in the hands of Thurles CBS after a highly entertaining final at Clonmel yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov, 2017

Jamie Wall speaks to his team after winning 24/2/2017

Mary Immaculate boss Jamie Wall plays down favourite's tag

Mary Immaculate 0-19 Limerick IT 0-14: Mary Immaculate manager Jamie Wall played down the favourite’s tag that has been thrust upon his side, but after Aaron Gillane fired them to a Fitzgibbon Cup derby win over LIT, the manager is confident his side can cope with any pressure that comes their way against IT Carlow.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017

Mary I storm into Fitzgibbon Cup final four

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 4-18 NUI Galway 1-16: Aaron Gillane caught the eye once again for Mary Immaculate College as the holders stormed into the last four of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2017

Jamie Wall happy as Mary I show scoring power

Mary Immaculate College 2-31 GMIT 0-16: Former Cork underage prospect Jamie Wall was pleased to see his Mary Immaculate College side run out 21-point winners over GMIT in yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup clash.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

Niall Coakley makes the most of Cork opportunity

Cork’s 2017 season opened in promising fashion last night as an experimental outfit eased past the challenge of Tipperary.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Veteran Cork stars commit to cause for 2017 campaign

Alan and Donncha O’Connor have committed to the Cork football squad for 2017, selector Eoin O’Neill has confirmed.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Tipperary cleaned out by Kerry U21s

Kerry 3-11 Tipperary 1-3: Liam Kearns was somewhat apprehensive making the trip home to Tralee. He knew the Kerry U21s had a fair amount of work done in preparation for their upcoming Munster championship campaign. He also knew how little work his own squad had done.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

Darren Flood hits extra-time winner for Thurles CBS

PPS Corn Aodh Uí Dhudha U15 A Final - Thurles CBS 2-17 De La Salle College 2-16 (AET): A late Darren Flood point grabbed a sensational Thurles CBS triumph as they pipped De La Salle for U15 A honours after an 80-minute battle at the Clonmel Sportsfield.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

Cheddar Plunkett happy as Laois dig in

Allianz Hurling League Division 1B play-off - Laois 0-23 Westmeath 0-16: For 35 minutes, this midland derby was a finely-balanced contest, with plenty of scoring at either end and little or nothing between the sides.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Ciaran Carey delight as Kerry get just reward

Sometimes the greatest motivation in sport can be when the odds appear to be stacked against a team and the only option is to stick out your chest and defy them.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Wexford deny Laois with late blast

Laois 0-21 Wexford 0-22: A last-gasp point from Shane Tomkins saw Wexford claim a narrow victory over Laois in O’Moore Park yesterday. Wexford trailed by two points with time almost up, but Cathal Dunbar and Lee Chin drew them level before Tomkins struck with almost the last puck of the game to seal the win for the visitors.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Limerick's perfect warm-up for derby duel with Clare

Limerick 6-29 Laois 1-12: After six years spent in the second tier, you’d imagine the Limerick hurlers are well educated on the downsides to life in Division 1B. But, with the promotion decider away to Clare now just a week in the distance, one final reminder couldn’t hurt.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Clare v Cork - Munster Senior Hurling League Round 1

Clare a work in progress despite win, says Donal Óg Cusack

Clare 1-21 Laois 0-16: Clare are underwhelming on performance but delivering the results.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Shane Dooley the difference as Offaly foil Laois again

Offaly 1-17 Laois 0-15: This was Offaly’s 25th league win over their neighbours, Laois, and it was probably as important as any that came before.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Max Kearney tackled by Tim Murphy 27/1/2016

Flawless Belvedere College lay marker as Newbridge overrun

Belvedere College 34 Newbridge College 0: Last year’s finalists Belvedere College delivered a near-perfect performance at Donnybrook yesterday afternoon, as they recorded a comprehensive victory over Newbridge College in the Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup first round.

Thu, 28 Jan, 2016

Laois v Dublin - Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Group 2

Slick Dublin ease past Laois

Laois 1-9 Dublin 2-20: Dublin advanced to the Walsh Cup semi-finals as they easily accounted for Laois in O’Moore Park yesterday.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Laois v Antrim - Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Group 2

Ben Conroy goal seals win for Laois

Walsh Cup - Laois 3-17 Antrim 1-19: A second half goal from Ben Conroy helped the Laois hurlers open their 2016 season with a four-point win over Antrim in Heywood on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

St Mary’s advance to semi-final after thrilling second half turnaround

St Mary’s (Kerry) 2-12 Upperchurch-Drombane (Tipperary) 1-10: Two goals in less than a minute turned this encounter in Cashel on its head and fired St Mary’s to the Munster Club IFC semi-finals.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Paudie O’Sullivan keeps scoreboard ticking over for Cork

Cork 1-25 Laois 0-24: Cork senior hurling manager Jimmy Barry Murphy expects Mark Ellis and Alan Cadogan to return for the Rebels Allianz League semi-final against Dublin on Sunday week.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2015

Cistercian College, Roscrea hang on in gripping finale against Newbridge College

Cistercian College, Roscrea 20 Newbridge College 19

Tue, 10 Mar, 2015

Cistercian College battle back to force replay with Newbridge College

Cistercian College, Roscrea 8 Newbridge College 8: Drama aplenty in Donnybrook yesterday in the Leinster Schools’ Cup semi-final , but no decision.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015

14-man Dubs battle for final place

Laois 1-11 Dublin 2-18: Walsh Cup: Fourteen-man Dublin survived a second-half comeback from Laois to book a place in the Walsh Cup final at O’Moore Park yesterday.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Scully fires hat-trick as Laois surge to victory

Laois 4-18 Wexford 1-19: Walsh Cup:

Mon, 26 Jan, 2015

Laois take command early and surge to facile victory

Laois 2-22 UCD 1-08: Laois proved far too strong for UCD in this Walsh Cup opener in Abbeyleix on Sunday.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Kerry leave Donaghy out of starting line-up

For the first time since 2009, Kerry will begin a championship match against Cork without Kieran Donaghy filling the number 14 shirt after he was left out of Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s side for Sunday’s Munster SFC final in Killarney (2pm).

Thu, 04 Jul, 2013

Forceful Finuge keep focus to book Croker date

Finuge (Kerry) 0-9 Monasterevan (Kildare) 0-5

Mon, 28 Jan, 2013

Clinical Wexford cruise past Laois

Wexford’s supreme accuracy proved the difference as they emerged with a comfortable 14-point victory over Laois yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 25 Jun, 2012

Moore hits dramatic Laois winner

Aaron Moore’s dramatic injury-time goal provided Laois with a sensational victory over Offaly in the Leinster minor hurling championship.

Mon, 14 May, 2012

Martin penalty puts Cats on winning trail

Last year’s beaten finalists Kilkenny opened their Leinster MHC campaign with a flattering eight point win over Laois in O’Moore Park on Saturday.

Mon, 07 May, 2012

Deadly Dowling fires St Fergal’s

St Fergal’s kept their hopes of a Leinster senior/junior double alive when they scored a good win over Ballyhale’s Scoil Aireagail at Castlecomer on Saturday.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2012

Munchin’s dig deep to advance to semis

St Munchin’s College 10 Castletroy College 7

Fri, 06 Feb, 2009

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