Former Leicester Tigers hooker Gavin Hickie has returned to St Mary's College ahead of their season opener at home to Dublin rivals Clontarf at Templeville Road.

Limerick 0-20 Laois 1-14

Laois manager Niall Rigney has kept faith with the side which beat Antrim for this Saturday's All-Ireland SHC Phase 3 qualifier against Limerick at Semple Stadium (throw-in 5pm).

Galway 5-29 Laois 0-17

It is the day of reckoning for Leinster hurling - a new dawn as Galway enter the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship today for the first time.

Teams for this weekend's All-Ireland League clashes.

Teams for today's All-Ireland League ties.

ALL IRELAND LEAGUE.

The teams for this weekend's upcoming AIB League fixtures have been annnounced today.

Team news for this weekend's AIB League games

AIB Cup third round team sheets

All-Ireland League team news

The teams for this weekend's AIB League fixtures have been announced.

Laois manager Damien Fox has made seven changes in personnel to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier visit of Clare (Portlaoise, throw-in 3pm).

Limerick 3-15 Laois 1-13, Nenagh

The teamsheets for the AIB League finals and semi-finals, to be played on Saturday, have been announced.

Laois 4-15 Kerry 4-9, Gaelic Grounds

Team news is in for the full schedule of AIB All-Ireland League games this weekend.

All the team news for this weekend's clashes.

The teams for tomorrow’s AIB rugby league fixtures have been announced.

Wexford's good run in the Walsh Cup competition continued at Rathdowney today when they put paid to Laois' hopes of progression to the final thanks to a 2-22 to 1-14 win.

The teams for this weekend's AIB League rugby fixtures have been announced.

The teams for this weekend's AIB League matches have been announced.

Laois 2-13 Offaly 2-12

LAOIS’ rejuvenation under Paudie Butler continued apace at O’Moore Park yesterday as the midland county put Dublin to the sword with a ruthlessly impressive display.